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electable

[ ih-lek-tuh-buh l ]

/ ɪˈlɛk tə bəl /

adjective

capable of, or having a reasonable chance of, being elected, as to public office.

Origin of electable

First recorded in 1875–80; elect + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM electable

e·lect·a·bil·i·ty, noun re·e·lec·ta·bil·i·ty, noun re·e·lec·ta·ble, adjective un·e·lect·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby electable

eleatic, eleazar, elecampane, elect, elect., electable, elected, election, election cake, election day, election district

Example sentences from the Web for unelectable

Their guy Ken Cuccinelli had been dismissed as extreme and unelectable.

The GOP’s Election Rift |David Frum |November 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Clinton Democrats took for granted that Cruz was unelectable.

How Ted Cruz Can Win in 2016 |David Frum |October 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Debates even the playing field, even as they attract their share of unelectable oddballs.

Memo to the Media: Quit Ruining Politics |Justin Green |April 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
They helped make Mitt Romney unelectable, or more unelectable than he was anyway.

The Importance of the Rubio Statement |Michael Tomasky |November 19, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

John Catsimatidis, a major Republican donor and Romney supporter from New York, says Gingrich is unelectable.

Newt Gingrich’s Battered Campaign Struggles With Money Woes |Ben Jacobs |February 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for unelectable

unelectable

/ (ˌʌnɪˈlɛktəbəl) /

adjective

(of a political party, candidate, etc) not likely to be elected