survivable

adjective

sur·​viv·​able sər-ˈvī-və-bəl 

: resulting in or permitting survival

survivability

sər-ˌvī-və-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of survivable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That switch was survivable for a decade because activity and revenue moved in tandem. — Sreedhar Peddineni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The cuts to Phoenix's Colorado River allocation are survivable partially because the city gets so much water from the Salt and Verde Rivers, which supply about 58% of the water sent to customers. — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Scientists have long warned that sustained wet-bulb temperatures of 35°C (95°F) or more—when heat and humidity combine to prevent the human body from cooling itself—are not survivable. — Kathy Baughman McLeod, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

This work aims to make the aircraft more survivable and effective in combat as the Army builds new battlefield networking and precision strike systems. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above