unlockable
unlockable Lexical Profile
unlockable Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Capable of being unlocked, opened, or accessed, especially of a digital feature, bonus item, or level in a video game.
"The game includes several unlockable characters that players can earn by completing side quests."
Incapable of being locked or secured with a lock.
"Because the antique brass latch was broken, the garden gate remained completely unlockable."
• noun
A hidden feature, item, character, or level in a video game or software application that becomes accessible after the user achieves a specific goal.
"Completing the campaign on the hardest difficulty setting rewards the player with rare unlockables."
Word Nuance & Usage
Because 'un-' can attach either to the verb 'lock' (meaning 'to open') or to the adjective 'lockable' (meaning 'not able to be locked'), 'unlockable' is structurally ambiguous and can mean either 'capable of being unlocked' or 'incapable of being locked', depending on context.