"shameable" meaning in English

See shameable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more shameable [comparative], most shameable [superlative]
Etymology: shame + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shame|able}} shame + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} shameable (comparative more shameable, superlative most shameable)
  1. Possible to shame.
    Sense id: en-shameable-en-adj-Lo5xdyI6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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