alterable

[ awl-ter-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being altered.

Other Words From

• alter·a·bili·ty alter·a·ble·ness noun
• alter·a·bly adverb
• re·alter·a·ble adjective
• re·alter·a·ble·ness noun
• re·alter·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of alterable¹

First recorded in 1520–30; alter + -able

Example Sentences

Certain alterable features of his appearance make him look insincere, untrustworthy and unlikable: He bares his lower teeth when he speaks and rarely smiles, which makes him look threatening.

From Salon

But he also said that what was not alterable was “our values,” suggesting that rules such as the one mandating the hijab would not be changed.

From New York Times

They need to be easily alterable by the show’s wardrobe department, and to stay fresh without daily dry cleaning.

From New York Times

The play ends with the audience deciding whether to keep the imperfect but alterable Constitution or to rip it up and start over.

From Washington Times

“Truth is fluid and alterable,” he says later in the episode.

From The Verge