cherishable

English

Etymology

From cherish +‎ -able.

Adjective

cherishable (comparative more cherishable, superlative most cherishable)

1. Capable of, or suitable for, being cherished.
   • 1983, Kenneth R. Mitchell, Herbert Anderson, All Our Losses, All Our Griefs: Resources for Pastoral Care, page 128:

     Building a cherishable memory is equally necessary in divorce situations.

   • 1991 May 4, Walta Borawksi, “A Sort of Homecoming”, in Gay Community News, page 9:

     Those of us who carry HIV around owe more than a bit of gratitude to Paul Monette, who makes a person living with AIDS not only a reliable narrator, but a cherishable character, and, for Christ's sake, a love interest.

   • 1997, Ed van Hinte, Eternally yours: visions on product endurance:

     He said that objects first become cherishable, after which they get nostalgic value. Finally they end up being antiques.

Derived terms

• cherishably
• uncherishable