pressable

Able to push

Pressable describes something that can be pressed—typically a button, key, or interactive element.

The word appears most often in computing and interface design, where it distinguishes functional controls from decorative or disabled ones: The pressable area is larger than it looks.

Something pressable invites or permits pushing.

mechanical

button

Disc through a hole

toggle · plunger · knob · pedal · actuator · trigger · key · latch · valve · dial

tactile

squishy

Soft and easily compressed

cushiony · spongy · foamy · rubbery · bouncy · malleable · supple · compressible · soft · squeezable

digital

touchscreen

Input-sensitive display panel

icon · hyperlink · menu · input · navigation · control · gesture · swipeable · interactive · selectable

accessible

ergonomic

Designed for bodily efficiency

low-effort · reachable · operable

Categories
Opposites
physical responsiveness to pressure

pressablerigid

Unable to bend

immovable · fixed · solid · unyielding · hard

interactivity/functionality

pressabledisabled

Made unable to function

unclickable · inactive · non-functional · unresponsive · non-interactive

Family

press, express, pressure, pressing, expression, impress, impression, pressed, depression

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G