Corrigible
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adjective.
Capable of being corrected, reformed, or improved.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Capable of being corrected or amended: as, a
corrigible
defect.
Capable of being reformed in character or conduct: as, a
corrigible
sinner.
Punishable; that may be chastised for correction.
Having power to correct; corrective.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Capable of being set right, amended, or reformed.
adjective.
Submissive to correction; docile.
adjective.
Deserving chastisement; punishable.
adjective.
Having power to correct; corrective.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Able to be
corrected
or set
right
.
adjective.
Submissive to correction;
docile
.
adjective.
Deserving
chastisement
;
punishable
.
adjective.
Having power to correct;
corrective
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
capable of being corrected or set right
Word Usage
"However, there is nothing in this kind of corrigible introspection to worry methodological naturalists."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
incorrigible
cross-reference
correctable
Equivalent
amendable
correctable
improvable
redeemable
reformable
Etymologically Related
corrigibility
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
analysable
expository
feather-weight
fourfold
half
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
ameliorable
amendable
amendable
controllable
correctable