perishable

Meaning

Adj

Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.

Noun

1. That which perishes or is short-lived.
2. (in-plural) Food that does not keep for long.

Opposite of

imperishable, unperishable

Synonyms

mortal

transitory

fragile

destructible

transient

spoilable

frail

perishing

weak

wearable

easily cracked

ruinable

non-eternal

not permanent

brittle

not durable

corrupt

decadent

earthborn

ephemeral

evanescent

high

rotten

Translations

deperibile

périssable

perecedero

verderblich

perecível

φθαρτός

vergänglich

bederfelijk

perible

efímero

caduco

deteriorabile

vergankelijk

leichtverderblich

dayanıksız

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *persishable

Cognate with Old French: perissable

In summary

From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).