excludable

or ex·clud·i·ble

[ ik-skloo-duh-buhl ]

adjective
  1. capable of being excluded.

noun
  1. something that is excluded or exempted.

  2. (in U.S. immigration statutes) an undesirable alien who is not legally eligible to enter the country: Excludables include convicts and drug addicts.

Origin of excludable

1
First recorded in 1915–20; exclude + -able

Other words from excludable

  • ex·clud·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • un·ex·clud·a·ble, adjective

Words Nearby excludable

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