Abdicable

Pronunciation: /æb.dɪ.kə.bəl/

Definitions of abdicable

adjective capable of being abdicated

Example Sentences

A1 The task was abdicable, so I decided to pass it on to someone else.

A2 She found the responsibility abdicable and chose to focus on other priorities.

B1 The manager deemed the project abdicable and assigned it to a more experienced team.

B2 After careful consideration, the CEO concluded that the decision was abdicable and reversed it.

C1 The judge's ruling was seen as abdicable by legal experts, leading to calls for a review.

C2 In hindsight, the politician's abdicable actions cost him his career and reputation.

Examples of abdicable in a Sentence

formal The decision to abdicate the throne was deemed abdicable by the royal council.

informal I think it's totally abdicable for him to skip out on his responsibilities like that.

slang She made an abdicable move by bailing on us at the last minute.

figurative Ignoring the warning signs was an abdicable mistake that led to disaster.

Grammatical Forms of abdicable

• past tense: abdicated
• plural: abdicables
• comparative: more abdicable
• superlative: most abdicable
• present tense: abdicates
• future tense: will abdicate
• perfect tense: has abdicated
• continuous tense: is abdicating
• singular: abdicable
• positive degree: abdicable
• infinitive: to abdicate
• gerund: abdicating
• participle: abdicated

Origin and Evolution of abdicable

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abdicable' originated from the Latin word 'abdicabilis', which means capable of being abdicated.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of monarchs or rulers voluntarily giving up their throne, the word 'abdicable' has evolved to also refer to any position or responsibility that can be relinquished or renounced.