reparable

[ rep-er-uh-buhlor, often, ri-pair- ]

adjective

1. capable of being repaired repair or remedied.

reparable

/ ˈrɛpərəbəl; ˈrɛprə- /

adjective

1. able to be repaired, recovered, or remedied

   a reparable loss

Derived Forms

• ˌreparaˈbility, noun
• ˈreparably, adverb

Other Words From

• repa·ra·bly adverb
• non·repa·ra·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reparable¹

From the Latin word reparābilis, dating back to 1560–70. See repair ¹, -able

Word History and Origins

Origin of reparable¹

C16: from Latin reparābilis , from reparāre to repair ¹

Example Sentences

The organ - the second biggest in France - was badly affected by dust and smoke, but reparable.

From BBC

“The damage he did in his first term was reparable,” Bolton said recently.

From Los Angeles Times

Prince Albert of Monaco is hopeful the “damage” done to the climate by Donald Trump during his time as president is “reparable.”

From Fox News

“I don’t know whether this old bridge is reparable,” he said, gesturing to Hammersmith Bridge.

From New York Times

“This is not reparable,” said Joel Benenson, a Democratic pollster who was a senior adviser to Hillary Clinton, Mr. Trump’s opponent in 2016.

From New York Times