reparable

[rep-er-uh-buhl, 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

Other Word Forms

• reparably adverb
• nonreparable adjective
• reparability noun

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.

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

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

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

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

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