HyperDic: corrigible

English > 1 sense of the word corrigible:
ADJECTIVEallcorrigiblecapable of being corrected or set right
corrigible > pronunciation
Soundskao'rahjhahbahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > corrigible: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningcapable of being corrected or set right.
Examples
  • "a corrigible defect"
  • "a corrigible prisoner"
Narroweramendable, correctablecapable of being corrected by additions
improvablesusceptible of improvement
redeemable, reformablesusceptible to improvement or reform
Oppositeincorrigibleimpervious to correction by punishment
Spanishcorregible
Verbscorrectpunish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

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