impeachable
impeachable Lexical Profile
impeachable Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Providing sufficient legal or constitutional grounds for the formal impeachment of a public official (especially of an offense or conduct).
"Constitutional scholars debated whether the official's undisclosed financial dealings constituted an impeachable offense."
Liable to be doubted, challenged, or discredited; open to accusation, blame, or reproach.
"The defense attorney argued that the key witness had an impeachable motive for testifying against the company."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'impeachable' (open to doubt, accusation, or formal removal from office) with its antonym 'unimpeachable' (beyond doubt or reproach),as the 'im-' in 'impeachable' is part of the root verb 'impeach' rather than a negative prefix.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in English from the verb 'impeach' and the suffix '-able'; 'impeach' derives from Anglo-French 'empecher' (to hinder or accuse) and Late Latin 'impedicare' (to fetter or catch the feet), from Latin 'pes' (foot).
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