[1535–45; win + -able]This word is first recorded in the period 1535–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: protocol, suture, symmetry, tracer, troop-able is a suffix meaning “capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to,”associated in meaning with the word able, occurring in loanwords from Latin (laudable); used in English as a highly productive suffix to form adjectives by addition tostems of any origin (teachable; photographable)
Examples of 'winnable' in a sentence
winnable
No one was doing anything to stop this battle, and Ray assessed two glaring problems: 1. This was not winnable.
Patrick Robinson BARRACUDA 945 (2003)
They were far from alone in thinking that the war was no longer winnable.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They have no interest in targeting winnable seats.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It is, or should be, a winnable election.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
We wanted all three points because we saw this as a winnable game.
The Sun (2011)
One of the toughest times she had was getting selected for a winnable seat.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The three-point concession ensured that the game remained winnable with one strike.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Mysteriously defenestrated from the winnable seat he had applied for.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We've definitely got some winnable home games coming up.
The Sun (2013)
All three are winnable but four points may be a good enough return.