Meaning & use

Mendable

adjective·Everyday

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Capable of being repaired or fixed.

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The tear in the fabric was easily mendable with a needle and thread.

Their friendship, though strained, still seemed mendable.

A note on using this word

Mendable extends easily to figurative uses, describing broken relationships or reputations as well as physical objects.

Words with a similar meaning

repairablefixable

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