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af´fa|ble|ness — af|fa|ble «AF uh buhl», adjective. 1. easy to talk to; courteous and pleasant in receiving and responding to the conversation or approaches of others: »Our principal is a very friendly and affable man. SYNONYM(S): approachable, amiable. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
au´di|ble|ness — au|di|ble « duh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. that can be heard; loud enough to be heard: »She spoke in such a low voice that her quiet remarks were barely audible. –n. American Football. a substitute play or formation called at the scrimmage… … Useful english dictionary
bear´a|ble|ness — bear|a|ble «BAIR uh buhl», adjective. that can be endured: »With a headache the noise was not bearable. SYNONYM(S): supportable, tolerable. –bear´a|ble|ness, noun. –bear´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
blam´a|ble|ness — blam|a|ble «BLAY muh buhl», adjective. deserving blame; faulty; blameworthy. SYNONYM(S): guilty, culpable. –blam´a|ble|ness, noun. –blam´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
change´a|ble|ness — change|a|ble «CHAYN juh buhl», adjective. 1. that can change; likely to change; varying; fickle: »April weather is changeable. SYNONYM(S): inconstant, unstable, variable, mutable, protean. 2. that can be changed; likely to be changed (by others); … Useful english dictionary
cred´i|ble|ness — cred|i|ble «KREHD uh buhl», adjective. worthy of belief; believable; reliable; trustworthy: »That boy s excuse for being absent was hardly credible. It hardly seems credible that your son has grown so tall in one year. ╂[< Latin crēdibilis… … Useful english dictionary
cul´pa|ble|ness — cul|pa|ble «KUHL puh buhl», adjective. deserving blame; blameworthy: »The policeman was dismissed for culpable neglect of duty. ╂[< Old French coulpable < Latin culpābilis < culpa fault, crime, blame] –cul´pa|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
cur´a|ble|ness — cur|a|ble «KYUR uh buhl», adjective. that can be cured: »With proper care and medicine tuberculosis is a curable disease. –cur´a|bly, adverb. –cur´a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dam´na|ble|ness — dam|na|ble «DAM nuh buhl», adjective. 1. abominable or outrageous; detestable. 2. deserving condemnation; execrable, heinous. –dam´na|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
eq´ua|ble|ness — eq|ua|ble «EHK wuh buhl, EE kwuh », adjective. changing little; uniform; even; tranquil: »A good natured, equable disposition. The Gulf Stream makes England s climate fairly equable. SYNONYM(S): unvarying, steady. See syn. at even. (Cf. ↑even)… … Useful english dictionary
