printable
gb/pɹˈɪntəbəl/ us/pɹˈɪntəbəl/
A2
English
~ 3300
Senses
0 senses
adjective
A2
property
1
Able to be printed
Can be made on paper using a printer.
Usage pattern:
[something] is printable
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'printable' with 'printed'; 'printable' means it can be printed, not that it already has been printed.
Synonyms
reproducible (More general; refers to anything that can be copied, not just printed.)
Antonyms
unprintable (Describes something that cannot be printed due to format, size, or other limitations.)
Collocations
printable version
|printable format
|printable document
|printable file
Themes
technology
|office
|publishing
|communication
Examples
- The website offers a printable version of the article.
- Please send me a printable copy of the form.
- This file isn't in a printable format.
- The brochure is available as a printable PDF.
- Make sure the diagram is in a printable size before sending it.
Learner examples
- I need a printable map for my trip.
- This is a printable picture.
- The teacher gave us a printable worksheet.
- I will download the printable calendar.
- We have a printable menu online.
adjective
B1
property
2
Suitable for publication
Okay to print because it is not rude or offensive.
Usage pattern:
[something] is printable
Common mistake:
Learners may think 'printable' here means 'can be printed physically', but it actually refers to suitability for publication without offense.
Synonyms
publishable (Focuses more broadly on suitability for publishing, including quality and relevance, not only offensiveness.)
Antonyms
unprintable (Describes language or content too offensive or inappropriate to appear in print.)
Collocations
printable language
|printable content
|not printable
Themes
media
|language
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Examples
- His comments were barely printable in a family newspaper.
- She used words that are not printable here.
- The editor made sure the article was entirely printable.
- That joke isn't really printable in this magazine.
- They had to remove non-printable language from the transcript.
Learner examples
- The book has only printable words.
- That word is not printable in the newspaper.
- We must write a printable story for school.
- The editor wants only printable jokes.
- This magazine prints only printable pictures.
Grammar
Dictionary form
printable
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪntəbəl/
US/pɹˈɪntəbəl/
Syllables & stress
print - able (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (print)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: printable
Word family
Expressions
not printable
1/nˈɑt pɹˈɪntəbəl/
fixed phrase
Offensive or inappropriate to print
Too rude or bad to be put in print.
Examples
- Some of his remarks were not printable in the local paper.
- She made a comment that is not printable here.
printable version
1/pɹˈɪntəbəl vˈɚʒən/
fixed phrase
Version ready for printing
A copy of something made so it can be printed easily.
Examples
- Click here to view the printable version of the recipe.
- The website offers a printable version of the schedule.