shakable

ˈʃeɪkəbl̩

Definition of shakable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

metaphorical

Rare

capable of being weakened or destabilized

Rare

His confidence was shakable after the criticism.

insecure

unstable

unsteady

doubtable

Rare

able to be questioned or doubted

Rare

His alibi was shakable, leading to further investigation.

doubtful

questionable

uncertain

design

Rare

designed to be shaken for a purpose

Rare

This shakable flashlight charges by shaking it.

movable

portable

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Origin of shakable

English, shake (tremble) + able (capable)

Examples of shakable in a sentence

The team's morale was shakable following the defeat.
The witness's testimony was shakable, casting doubt on the case.
Her claims were shakable, making the jury skeptical.
The shakable cocktail mixer is popular among bartenders.
He invented a shakable snow globe for kids.

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French:ébranlable, contestable, ...
German:erschütterbar, zweifelhaft, ...
Italian:vacillante, discutibile, ...
Spanish:vulnerable, dudoso, ...
Portuguese:abalável, questionável, ...
Chinese:不稳定的, 可质疑的, ...
Japanese:揺らぎやすい, 疑わしい, ...
Arabic:قابِل لِلزَّعزَعَة, قابِل لِلشَّكِّ, ...
Hebrew:נִתָּן לְעֵרוּעַ, מוטל בספק, ...
Russian:шаткий, сомнительный, ...
Ukrainian:хиткий, сумнівний, ...
Hindi:डगमगाने वाला, संदिग्ध, ...
Bengali:কাঁপনযোগ্য, সন্দেহজনক, ...
Catalan:fràgil, qüestionable, ...
Czech:otřesitelný, pochybný, ...
Danish:rystelig, tvivlsom, ...
Dutch:wankelbaar, twijfelachtig, ...
Greek:εύθραυστος, αμφισβητήσιμος, ...
Hungarian:megingatható, megkérdőjelezhető, ...
Khmer:អាចរង្គោះរង្គើបាន, គួរឱ្យសង្ស័យ, ...
Korean:흔들릴 수 있는, 의심스러운, ...
Persian:قابل تضعیف, قابل تردید, ...
Polish:chwiejny, wątpliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):abalável, questionável, ...
Romanian:șubred, îndoielnic, ...
Swedish:skakbar, tvivelaktig, ...
Thai:สั่นคลอน, น่าสงสัย, ...
Turkish:sarsılabilir, şüpheli, ...
Vietnamese:dễ lung lay, đáng ngờ, ...

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