damageable

adjective

dam·​age·​able ˈda-mi-jə-bəl 

1

obsolete : causing damage : hurtful

2

: capable of being injured : liable to damage

damageability

ˌda-mi-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Old French, from damagier + -able

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