Meaning & use
Tearable
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Capable of being torn or ripped easily.
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The paper napkins were so tearable that they fell apart at the first tug.
Manufacturers designed the packaging to be easily tearable by hand.
A note on using this word
A straightforward '-able' formation from the verb 'tear,' though far less common in writing than its opposite, 'tear-resistant.'
Words with a similar meaning
rippablefragile
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Words with an opposite meaning
tear-resistantdurable
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