fixable

Able to mend

Fixable describes something that can be repaired or corrected.

A fixable problem has a solution; a fixable car is worth taking to the mechanic.

The word often appears in assessments of whether effort is worthwhile: The damage looks bad, but it's fixable.

The opposite is unfixable, though irreparable is more common in formal contexts.

repairable

mendable

Able to be fixed

patchableAble to be fixed
serviceableFit for purpose
reparableCapable of being mended

restorable · correctable · rectifiable · adjustable · refurbishable · salvageable · reconstructible · recoverable · remediable · reversible

solvable

resolvable

Able to be settled

addressableAble to be contacted
manageableAble to be controlled
surmountableCapable of being overcome

answerable · determinable · decidable · workable · handleable · tractable · achievable · attainable · doable · feasible

improvable

upgradable

Able to be enhanced

refinableAble to be purified
amendableAble to be changed
modifiableAble to be changed

alterable · adjustable · revisable · editable · tweakable · optimizable · perfectible · polishable · tuneable · customizable

Categories

Can Be Fixedrepairable, mendable, correctable, reparable, restorable
problem adjectivesserious, severe, major, minor, critical

Opposites

repairability

fixableirreparable

Cannot be fixed

unfixable · unrepairable · beyond repair · irremediable · totaled

permanence of condition

fixableirreversible

Cannot be undone

permanent · irrevocable · unrecoverable · irrecoverable · irretrievable

Family

fixability, unfixable

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G