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winnable

[ win-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. that can be won:

    a winnable war.



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Other Words From

  • winna·bili·ty noun
  • un·winna·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of winnable1

First recorded in 1535–45; win 1 + -able

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Example Sentences

And now many of those Democrats are heading home after long careers in public life, with some losing easily winnable races.

She did insist that the race would be winnable if Daines would debate her.

For political junkies, these Republicans are famous for throwing away winnable Senate seats in recent election cycles.

Did a few bad Republican candidates throw away winnable seats?

Before Mitch McConnell waded clumsily into the debate, it looked a winnable argument for the Republicans.

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