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killable

/ˈkɪl.ə.bəl/
kill · a · ble
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• adjective

1

Capable of being killed or destroyed; mortal or vulnerable to fatal harm.

Example

"In the updated version of the role-playing game, even the most powerful non-player characters are killable."

2

In computing, capable of being terminated or stopped by an operating system command or signal (of a running process or thread).

Example

"The system administrator verified whether the stalled background process was still killable without rebooting the server."

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• Rhymes for killable

• Nearby Words

kikori
kikuzato brook snake
kill
killable
killdeer
killer
killer whale

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Killable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 1, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/killable
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