corrigible

[ kawr-i-juh-buhl, kor- ]

adjective

1. capable of being corrected or reformed:

   a corrigible criminal.

2. submissive to correction.
3. subject to being revised, improved, or made more accurate:

   a corrigible theory.

corrigible

/ ˈkɒrɪdʒɪbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being corrected
2. submissive or submitting to correction

Derived Forms

• ˌcorrigiˈbility, noun
• ˈcorrigibly, adverb

Other Words From

• corri·gi·bili·ty corri·gi·ble·ness noun
• corri·gi·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of corrigible¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English (from Middle French ), from Medieval Latin corrigibilis, equivalent to Latin corrig(ere) “to correct ” + -ibilis -ible

Word History and Origins

Origin of corrigible¹

C15: from Old French, from Medieval Latin corrigibilis, from Latin corrigere to set right, correct

Example Sentences

“Judge Ryan did not make an implicit finding that Malvo was reparable or corrigible,” she wrote in a court filing.

From Washington Post

According to this logic, a “weakened immune system” is a vulnerability that can be healed only by the education of “corrigible” but misguided youngsters, raising the chilling prospect of some form of Xinjiang-style ideological re-education in Hong Kong.

From New York Times

These are failures that are entirely corrigible if the job seeker makes the effort to become self-aware and improve his or her odds of success.

From US News

“Something described as corrigible is: ________” “Nomenclature has to do with: ________” “What does it mean to appertain?”

From Slate

“Something described as corrigible is: ________” “Nomenclature has to do with: ________” “What does it mean to appertain?”

From Slate

Related Words

• correctable