GRASPABLE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

graspable

adjective

Definition of graspable

as in understandable

capable of being understood the immensity of the world is not graspable to a child of that age, so the notion of a globe-trotting Santa Claus is plausible

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Recent Examples of graspable In a superficial sense, the world is more graspable and predictable than ever. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 In many cases, someone else did it first, someone else did it better, and the lack of graspable depth from the plot means the album lacks real stakes. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026

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Adjective

That project needed to be built over railroad tracks, so the delay there is more understandable.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Bob Frid / Imagn Images The reaction from around the NHL to Zeev Buium’s eight-year extension is understandable.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of understandable

Adjective

Last year, the Venice amfAR Gala was held on a private island only accessible by water bus, with an after-party on another, more beautiful private Venetian island that was difficult to leave.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026
Inside, they were warned that security guards equipped with night-vision goggles would be watching for anyone who managed to keep a phone accessible.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of accessible

Adjective

Without more straightforward approaches from vendors, such as easily comprehensible privacy policies and avoiding inappropriate ads, monitors are dangerously encroaching into smart-TV-like territory.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
In fact, the film’s story would still be comprehensible if its few subtitles were removed (one of Murnau’s earlier silents — 1924’s The Last Laugh — has no titles whatsoever).

— Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

Definition of comprehensible

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