adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A financial instrument that can be redeemed.

Adjective

1. 1
   Capable of being redeemed; able to be restored or recovered.
2. 2
   Capable of being paid off; subject to a right on the part of the debtor to discharge or of an issuer to repurchase

   "a redeemable annuity"

3. 3
   Susceptible to correction or reform.

Adjective

1. 1
   susceptible to improvement or reform wordnet
2. 2
   able to be converted into ready money or the equivalent wordnet
3. 3
   recoverable upon payment or fulfilling a condition wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

corrigiblerecoverableameliorableamendablebackcashable

Antonyms

All antonyms

irredeemable

Example

More examples

"Do you think that Tom is still redeemable?"

Etymology

From redeem + -able.

Related phrases

pay off

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