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Painable vs Paintable - What's the difference?

painable | paintable |

As adjectives the difference between painable and paintable

is that painable is (obsolete) painful while paintable is that can be painted; to which a coating of paint can be applied.

painable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) painful
    • The manacles of Astyages were not the less weighty and painable for being composed of gold or silver. — Evelyn.
    (Webster 1913)

    paintable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That can be painted; to which a coating of paint can be applied.
  • That can be painted (rendered by an artist in paint).

    • Antonyms

    * unpaintable