Meaning & use
reversible
Able to be turned back, undone, or returned to a previous state or position.
See it in a sentence
The jacket is reversible, so you can wear either side depending on the weather.
Doctors reassured the family that the condition was reversible with early treatment.
A note on using this word
Reversible is often misspelled reversable; remember it keeps the -ible ending, not -able.
Words with a similar meaning
undoableconvertible
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
irreversiblepermanent
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