SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
reparable
adjective
Capable of being repaired or put right.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Able to be put right
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Usage distinction
Return to topReparable can concern damage, loss, or error. Curable fits a disease or defect, while recoverable may mean obtainable again rather than repairable.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See reparable in use
The damage looked alarming, but the conservator believed it was reparable.
A volunteer carpenter judged the damaged frames reparable because the wood remained sound and the joints could be reset.
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