adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   That can be painted; to which a coating of paint can be applied.
2. 2
   Able or suitable to be painted (rendered by an artist in paint).

   "The grunt indicated doubt. Not so easy to paint, these paintable subjects."

Adjective

1. 1
   lending itself to being painted wordnet

Antonyms

All antonyms

unpaintable

Example

More examples

"The grunt indicated doubt. Not so easy to paint, these paintable subjects."

Etymology

From paint + -able.

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