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Failable vs Jailable - What's the difference?

failable | jailable |

As adjectives the difference between failable and jailable

is that failable is capable of failing or becoming exhausted while jailable is (of an offence) for which one may be jailed.

failable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of failing or becoming exhausted.
  • * John Flavel
    • He must not depend on any thing that is failable ; for what shall he do then, when that stock is spent, and he hath no provision left to live upon?

    Related terms

    * fallible

    jailable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * gaolable (rare)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of an offence) For which one may be jailed.