reversible — able to be reversed or undone; able to be turned inside out or back to front
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: able to be reversed or undone; able to be turned inside out or back to front
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈvɜːrsəbl/
Example Sentences
- My mom bought me a reversible jacket, but I'm so indecisive that I change it every five minutes.
- The company's poor financial decisions are reversible if they act quickly.
- The doctor said the hearing loss is reversible with proper treatment.
reversible
ADJECTIVE[/rɪˈvɜːrsəbl/]
able to be reversed or undone; able to be turned inside out or back to front
💡 Concept
This jacket is reversible — flip it inside out for a totally different look.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rɪˈvɜːrsəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈvɜːsəbl/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Rootvers
Suffix--ible
🎵Rhyme
terriblehorribleincredibleflexible
terrible
horrible
incredible
flexible
🔗Collocations
reversible jacket
reversible process
reversible reaction
reversible damage
reversible decision
reversible lane
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom bought me a reversible jacket, but I'm so indecisive that I change it every five minutes.”
“The company's poor financial decisions are reversible if they act quickly.”
“The doctor said the hearing loss is reversible with proper treatment.”
😄 Fun example
“He wore his reversible sweater inside out to the meeting and pretended it was intentional fashion.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
changeablealterableundoableretractableconvertible
Antonyms
irreversiblepermanentfixed
Related
reverserevertinvertconverttransformation
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