Frightenable

/ˈfraɪtənəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being frightened; susceptible to being scared or made afraid.

Etymology

From 'frighten' plus the suffix '-able,' formed in the same way as 'frightable' but with the more common modern form of the root verb 'frighten.'

Kelly Says

Both 'frightable' and 'frightenable' mean the same thing, but 'frightenable' uses the more modern verb form, showing how English gradually standardized around 'frighten' instead of 'fright' as a verb.

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