occasionable

/əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəbəl/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

against, hard

VERB + OCCASIONABLE

giving, immoderate, schoonhoven

OCCASIONABLE + NOUN

grunt, men's, table

Definitions

adj

Capable of being occasioned or caused

this practice will fence us against immoderate displeasure occasionable by men's hard opinions

occasional

occasionable table

Having listened attentively to the statement of Wandle Schoonhoven, giving an occasionable grunt, as he shovelled a mighty spoonful of Indian pudding into his mouth […]

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

this practice will fence us against immoderate displeasure occasionable by men's hard opinions

Wiktionary

occasionable table

Wiktionary

Having listened attentively to the statement of Wandle Schoonhoven, giving an occasionable grunt, as he shovelled a mighty spoonful of Indian pudding into his mouth […]

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, occasionable is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

Your note

not saved

0 chars