Extricable
Adjective
Definition: Capable of being freed or disentangled.
Synonyms: Freeable, Releasable, Unbindable
Antonyms: Inextricable, Unbreakable, Unremoveable
Examples:
- The knot was so tightly tied that it was not extricable.
- The captives hoped they would be extricable from their confinement soon.
Mnemonics:
- Think of the word "exit" in extricable, as in something that can exit or be freed.
Etymology:
Origin:
From the Latin word "extricare" meaning "to disentangle."
Historical Usage:The word extricable has been in use since the early 17th century and has retained its meaning throughout its history.
Related Idioms:
Idiom:
"Extricate oneself from a situation"
Explanation:To remove oneself from a difficult or challenging situation.
Misconceptions:
Misconception:
Confusing extricable with inextricable.
Explanation:Extricable means capable of being freed, while inextricable means impossible to disentangle or separate.