encompassable means that can be encompassed. It carries an Arena rating of 1223, earned across 6 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, encompassable ranks #7,149 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #8,109 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #10,066 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #10,560 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words.
Why “encompassable” is a great word
Capable of being completely surrounded, enclosed, or included. From the verb 'encompass' (to surround or include) and the suffix '-able' (capable of). Unlike "comprehensible" (which refers to a mental grasp) or "finite" (which merely states a limit), "encompassable" is a relational term that speaks to the active possibility of being held. It is the island small enough to be walked in a day, the grief finally named and thus bounded by language, or the way a child’s outstretched hands almost close around a soap bubble trembling in the air—the humble, fleeting promise of containment in a world that resists being held.
Etymology
From encompass + -able.
adj
- That can be encompassed.e.g.“And the smaller and more encompassable he became, the less secure Pym felt.” — 1986, John Le Carré, A Perfect Spy, Sceptre, published 2011, page 660:
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