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teachable

[tee-chuh-buhl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

capable of being instructed, as a person; docile.
capable of being taught, as a subject.

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Other Word Forms

teachability noun
teachableness noun
teachably adverb
nonteachability noun
nonteachable adjective
nonteachableness noun
nonteachably adverb
unteachable adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of teachable¹

First recorded in 1475–85; teach + -able

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Example Sentences

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Indeed, the bottomless cynicism of the White House “white genocide” teachable moment strikes me as its most salient characteristic.

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Is a love of art and a willingness to give your life over to art teachable?

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So let’s turn Simpson’s passing into a teachable moment by revisiting his record.

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Society may react to them negatively, but these are shown as fleeting interactions and/or the disabled people in question emphasize how they use these opportunities to create teachable moments.

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It’s a bit cliché, but this must become a teachable moment.

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teach teachable moment

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