In the sentence
Don't wear that, you are very ______. The bears will chase you.
Is chaseable a word? Would it fit the sentence?
Not a native speaker.
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1Chasable is a word, albeit not a very common one. You could paraphrase and say that "it's like painting a bullseye on your back", or "it's like wearing a neon sign", to imply they stick out.– Tushar RajJan 24, 2017 at 9:12
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@TusharRaj However, that word is used in a diametrically opposite reference of transitivity :)– KrisJan 24, 2017 at 9:52
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@Kris: If a human is hunting a bear, the bear is chasable ("fit for hunting"); if a bear is hunting a human, like the OP suggested, the human is chasable. I don't see your point.– Tushar RajJan 24, 2017 at 9:54
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@TusharRaj Oh they do! :)– KrisJan 24, 2017 at 9:55
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@TusharRaj "chasable" means capable of being chased, which is not the same as likely to be chased.– BarmarJan 25, 2017 at 20:13
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It's not specific to being chased, but I think somewords that fit the example sentence are noticeable
Easily seen or noticed; clear or apparent
or conspicuous
Attracting notice or attention
Being noticed by the bears leads to them being likely to chase you, and the causative link is obvious. I don't think there's a word that's more specific to the chase implication.
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Also, provocative, as pushing or inciting the bear to give chase. Jan 31, 2017 at 21:38
Don't wear that, you are very eye-catching. The bears will chase you.
M-W:
eye-catching adjective
: very noticeable because of being unusual or attractive
The movie features eye-catching special effects; eye-catching colors/styles
answered Mar 27, 2017 at 5:24
