coachable

English

Etymology 1

coach (“(verb)”) +‎ -able

Adjective

coachable (comparative more coachable, superlative most coachable)

1. That can be traversed by a coach.

Etymology 2

coach (“(verb)”) +‎ -able

Adjective

coachable (comparative more coachable, superlative most coachable)

1. Able to be coached or tutored effectively.
   • 2007 September 16, The Associated Press, “On the Fast Track to the Olympics?”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “They have such an innocence and eagerness about them that it’s been really a pleasure for all of us to be around them and see how coachable and how good they are,” Donovan said.

Derived terms

• uncoachable

Related terms

• teachable
• corrigible