amendable
Definition
Adjective: - Capable of being corrected, improved, or reformed: Describes something, such as a flaw, mistake, or situation, that can be fixed, changed, or made better through additions, alterations, or adjustments.
Usage
The word "amendable" is used to describe a quality of being open to correction or improvement. It is often applied to plans, documents, laws, behaviors, or flaws. It suggests that the subject is not fixed or final and can be positively altered.
Examples
- The contract's terms are amendable before the final signing.
- She has an amendable attitude and is always willing to listen to feedback.
- The software's initial design was amendable, allowing for crucial updates later.
Advanced Usage
- "Amendable to": This common collocation indicates what something can be changed by or for.
- The policy is amendable to revision based on new data.
- He proved to be amendable to reason after our discussion.
Variants and Related Words
- Amend (verb): To make minor improvements or corrections to a text, proposal, or law.
- They voted to amend the constitution.
- Amendment (noun): A minor change, addition, or correction designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
- The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the Bill of Rights.
Synonyms
- Correctable: Able to be made right.
- Improvable: Capable of being made better.
- Rectifiable: Able to be put right or corrected.
- Alterable: Capable of being changed.
Antonyms
- Incorrigible: Not able to be corrected or reformed.
- Irreparable: Impossible to rectify or repair.
- Unchangeable: Not liable to variation or alteration.
Adjective
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capable of being corrected by additions
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an amendable flaw
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