electable

English

Etymology

From elect +‎ -able.

Adjective

electable (comparative more electable, superlative most electable)

1. Able to be elected to office.
   • 2019 May 6, Lisa Lerer, “What Does ‘Electability’ Mean in the 2020 Race? Here Are 5 Theories”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Since he entered the race more than a week ago, Joe Biden has been citing his connection with middle-class, Rust Belt voters to cast himself as the most electable Democrat in the field — a theory that seems to have gotten some traction with voters.

   • 2020 January 5, David Leonhardt, “A Democrat Who Can Beat Trump”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     So where are you supposed to find a comfortably electable, qualified candidate who won’t turn 80 while in office?

Derived terms

• re-electable
• unelectable

 

Related terms

• electability

Translations

able to be elected to office

• Bulgarian: избираем (izbiraem)
• German: wählbar (de)
• Spanish: elegible (es), esleíble
• Swedish: valbar (sv), väljbar

Noun

electable (plural electables)

1. A person who is able or fit to be elected to office.