The Opposite(Antonym) of “correctable”
The antonym of correctable is irreparable and incorrigible. The antonyms irreparable and incorrigible convey a sense of permanence or inability to fix or correct something.
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Definitions and Examples of irreparable, incorrigible
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Impossible to repair or fix; irreversible.
Example
The damage to the car was so severe that it was irreparable and had to be scrapped.
Unable to be corrected, reformed, or improved.
Example
Despite numerous attempts to change his behavior, he remained incorrigible and continued to break the rules.
Key Differences: irreparable vs incorrigible
- 1Irreparable implies that something is beyond repair or cannot be fixed.
- 2Incorrigible implies that someone is unable to be corrected or reformed.
Effective Usage of irreparable, incorrigible
- 1Legal Context: Use irreparable to describe damages or harm that cannot be compensated for.
- 2Behavioral Context: Use incorrigible to describe someone who cannot be reformed or corrected.
- 3Educational Context: Use correctable to describe mistakes or errors that can be fixed or improved upon.
Remember this!
The antonyms have distinct nuances: Irreparable conveys a sense of permanence or inability to fix something, while incorrigible implies that someone is unable to be corrected. Use these words in legal contexts to describe damages, behavioral contexts to describe people, and educational contexts to describe mistakes.
