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RANSOMABLE
Etymology
Adjective
ransomable (comparative more ransomable, superlative most ransomable)
Suitable for being held for a ransom.
Antonyms
• unransomable
Anagrams
• malar bones
Source: Wiktionary
Ran"som*a*ble, a.
Definition: Such as can be ransomed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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