resignable

English

Etymology

From resign +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

resignable (comparative more resignable, superlative most resignable)

1. Able to be resigned.
   • 2012, Bob Woodward, Shadow: Five Presidents And The Legacy Of Watergate:

     Perhaps for the first time the presidency was to be considered a resignable office.

2. (chess) Completely lost.
   • 2015, Cyrus Lakdawala, 1…b6: Move by Move:

     The ending is resignable for White, down two pawns, with nothing to show for it.