deniable

adjective

de·​ni·​able di-ˈnī-ə-bəl How to pronounce deniable (audio)
dē-
: capable of being denied

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Killing birds, scampering around the crawl space at night, making the local coyotes snarl at Charlie’s SUV… everything Katie does has to be deniable enough for her parents to roll with it, a story choice that defangs Cronin’s ability to let loose. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 Individuals shape how others perceive them, often through small, deniable actions rather than overt signals. Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026 If the Iranian regime survives in weakened form, Beijing will likely calibrate limited, deniable support while avoiding overcommitment. John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026 Precise, deniable, and in Russia’s case, grimly familiar. Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deniable

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deniable was in 1548

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“Deniable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deniable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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