perishable
adjectiveHow to pronounce perishable:
Definition of perishable:
- perishable (adjective):
- liable to rot
- liable to perish liable to spoil or decay
- liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay.
Synonyms for perishable:
biodegradable
breakable
brittle
decayable
decomposable
delicate
easily spoilt
fragile
frail
friable
liable to rot
nonhardy
putrefiable
putrescible
resistless
sensitive
short-lived
soft
spoilable
susceptible
tender
unresistant
vulnerable
weak
yielding
Antonyms for perishable:
abiding
ageless
ceaseless
changeless
constant
continual
continuing
dateless
deathless
dependable
durable
endless
enduring
established
eternal
everlasting
fast
firm
fixed
forever
immortal
immutable
imperishable
in depth
incessant
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