alterable

American  

[awl-ter-uh-buhl] / ˈɔl tər ə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being altered.

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Other Word Forms

• alterability noun
• alterableness noun
• alterably adverb
• realterable adjective
• realterableness noun
• realterably adverb

Etymology

Origin of alterable

First recorded in 1520–30; alter + -able

Example Sentences

Certain alterable features of his appearance make him look insincere, untrustworthy and unlikable: He bares his lower teeth when he speaks and rarely smiles, which makes him look threatening.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2023

But he also said that what was not alterable was “our values,” suggesting that rules such as the one mandating the hijab would not be changed.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022

They need to be easily alterable by the show’s wardrobe department, and to stay fresh without daily dry cleaning.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2021

What you’re doing right now—asking yourself questions, exploring different names and pronouns with a few close friends, and contemplating accessing services from a gender clinic in the future—is all exploratory, open, and completely alterable.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2018

It also follows that though the past is alterable, it never has been altered in any specific instance.

From "1984" by George Orwell