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teachable

[tee-chuh-buhl] / ˈti tʃə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
open to instruction
Synonyms
WEAK
able amenable apt bright docile eager intelligent qualified skilled smart
Antonyms
WEAK
slow stupid unskilled

Example Sentences

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She has turned the pushback she faced into teachable moments.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

That line stayed with me when I spoke to Gregory Rogers, a criminal-justice lecturer and former FBI agent who’s been trying to turn the assassination into a teachable moment.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

This should be a teachable moment, the adulting equivalent of an afterschool special.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 26, 2025

So let’s turn Simpson’s passing into a teachable moment by revisiting his record.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

I thought Buzz could get a lot out of a teachable moment.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen