cancellable (B2)
adjective
Definition
cancellable means which can be cancelled. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as cancellable.
A cancellable tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became cancellable after the announcement.
How to Use cancellable
- cancellable + noun (collocation)
- Use cancellable before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a cancellable reaction."
- become cancellable (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became cancellable near the end."
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