-ible

Usage

• unfeasible

  Something unfeasible cannot be made or achieved.

• comestible

  A comestible is something that can be eaten.

• irascible

  An irascible person becomes angry very easily.

• reprehensible

  If you think a type of behavior or idea is reprehensible, you think that it is very bad, morally wrong, and deserves to be strongly criticized.

• fungible

  Two items are fungible if one can be exchanged for the other with no loss in inherent value; for example, one $10 bill and two $5 bills are fungible.

• incontrovertible

  Incontrovertible facts are certain, unquestionably true, and impossible to doubt however hard you might try to convince yourself otherwise.

• indelible

  If someone leaves an indelible impression on you, it will not be forgotten; an indelible mark is permanent or impossible to erase or remove.

• ostensible

  Something that is ostensible appears to be true or is officially declared to be true but is really a cover for the actual truth of a situation.

• tangible

  Something that is tangible is able to be touched and thus is considered real.

• incorrigible

  Someone who is incorrigible has bad habits or does bad things and is unlikely to ever change; this word is often used in a humorous way.

• gullible

  A gullible person is easy to trick because they are too trusting of other people.

• infallible

  If something is infallible, it is never wrong and so is incapable of making mistakes.

• contemptible

  A contemptible act is shameful, disgraceful, and worthy of scorn.

• imperceptible

  Something that is imperceptible is either impossible—or very difficult—to notice or perceive.

• implausible

  Something that is implausible is unlikely to be true or hard to believe that it's true.

• incompatible

  If two people are incompatible, they do not get along, tend to disagree, and are unable to cooperate with one another.

• susceptible

  If you are susceptible to something, such as a disease or emotion, you are likely or inclined to be affected by it.

• credible

  If you act in a credible fashion, you are easy to believe or trust.

• audible

  Something that is audible is loud enough to be clearly heard.

• irreversible

  When an irreversible act is done, it cannot be undone or fixed in any way.

• risible

  Something risible is laughable or capable of causing laughter because it is funny in some way—or even ridiculous.

• responsible

  If you are responsible for something, you are the cause of it and so can be blamed for it.

• eligible

  An eligible person is fit to be chosen or acceptable to join something, such as a sports team or club.

• flexible

  Someone who is flexible can bend in almost any direction; they can also quickly change their plans to fit whatever is going on.

• edible

  If something is edible, people can eat it.

• invisible

  Something invisible cannot be seen.

• visible

  If something is visible, you can see it—or it is able to be seen.

• compatible

  able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination

• plausible

  apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful

• possible

  existing in possibility

• sensible

  showing reason or sound judgment