Defiable

/dɪˈfaɪəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being defied or resisted.

Etymology

Formed from 'defy' (from Old French 'defier') with the suffix '-able' (capable of being). The root means to challenge or resist openly.

Kelly Says

Laws might be defiable in the sense that people can break them, but gravity seems wonderfully non-defiable—no matter how many people try, they all come down.

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