sayable
Can be uttered
Sayable describes something that can be said—either physically pronounceable or socially permissible to utter.
A tongue twister may not be easily sayable.
Some truths aren't sayable in polite company.
The word often appears in its negative form: There are things that remain unsayable between them.
Able to be spoken
- speakableAble to be said
- verbalizableCapable of being spoken
- articulableAble to be stated
- communicableCapable of being spread
voiceable · statable · tellable · conveyable · expressible · pronounceable · describable · reportable
Sanctioned by authority
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- appropriateSuited to circumstance
- printableAble to be printed
- utterableAble to be spoken
mentionable · polite · decent · proper · suitable · tactful · inoffensive · family-friendly
utterable
Able to be spoken
- speakableAble to be said
- verbalizableCapable of being spoken
- articulableAble to be stated
communicable · voiceable · statable · tellable · conveyable · expressible · pronounceable · describable · reportable · explicable
allowable
Sanctioned by authority
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- appropriateSuited to circumstance
- printableAble to be printed
utterable · mentionable · polite · decent · proper · suitable · tactful · inoffensive · family-friendly · broadcastable
articulable
Able to be stated
- phoneticRelating to speech sounds
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- flowingMoving continuously onward
euphonic · mellifluous · rollable · syllabic · rhythmic · cadenced · clear · crisp · distinct · unambiguous
sayableunsayable
Impossible to articulate
inexpressible · unutterable · ineffable · unpronounceable · beyond words
sayabletaboo
Cultural or social prohibition
forbidden · unprintable · off-limits · unmentionable · censored