electable

adjective

elect·​able i-ˈlek-tə-bəl 

: capable of being elected (as to public office)

electability

i-ˌlek-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of electable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stevens boasts the support of a growing list of establishment bigwigs—including Michigan’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer, and the state’s outgoing senator, Gary Peters—who clearly view her as more electable. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

So that will completely change the perception of what is electable within the Democratic Party. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

The competing dynamics in Michigan and Maine reflect a broader battle over the direction of the Democratic Party, with establishment leaders viewing more centrist candidates as electable while progressive activists push for more ideologically ambitious candidates. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026

Party leaders in Washington had deemed Cornyn the more electable candidate, but Republicans can’t afford to lose that seat and keep their majority. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for electable

• collectable
• collectible
• correctable
• delectable
• detectable
• expectable
• injectable
• protectable
• resectable
• respectable
• selectable
• uncollectible