Meaning & use
turnable
Last updated
Capable of being turned or rotated.
See it in a sentence
The steering wheel felt stiff but still turnable.
Designers looked for a turnable knob that was easy to grip.
A note on using this word
A straightforward '-able' formation from 'turn,' most often used in technical or mechanical descriptions.
Words with a similar meaning
rotatableadjustable
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
fixedimmovable
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “turnable”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.