corrigible

adjective

cor·​ri·​gi·​ble ˈkȯr-ə-jə-bəl 

ˈkär-

: capable of being set right : reparable

a corrigible defect

corrigibility

ˌkȯr-ə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

ˌkär-

noun

Synonyms

• correctable
• fixable
• redeemable
• remediable
• repairable
• reparable

Examples of corrigible in a Sentence

there are corrigible lapses in the author's grammar, but nothing that a good editor cannot readily fix

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin corrigibilis, from Latin corrigere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above