Antonyms for modifiable

Grammar : Adj

Spell : mod-uh-fahy

Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ

Definition of modifiable

Origin : late 14c., from Old French modifier (14c.), from Latin modificare "to limit, measure off, restrain," from modus "measure, manner" (see mode (n.1)) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Related: Modified; modifying.

As in alterable : adj changeable
As in adaptable : adj able and usually willing to change
As in adjustable : adj alterable
As in convertible : adj changeable

Example sentences :

Nor does Protagoras deny that men are teachable and modifiable.
Extract from : « Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume III (of 4) » by George Grote

They are modifiable merely for the sake of economy or other convenience.
Extract from : « The Origin of Man and of his Superstitions » by Carveth Read

"Human nature" is modifiable and economic choice and action are factors in this indivisible process (§§ 2-4).
Extract from : « Creative Intelligence » by John Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen

It is a statement of the fact that conduct is modifiable and that such modifications may become permanent.
Extract from : « How to Teach » by George Drayton Strayer and Naomi Norsworthy

Means of correcting the modifiable being that we call bad, and encouraging the other that we call good.
Extract from : « Diderot and the Encyclopdists » by John Morley

The little part of the scheme of affairs which is modifiable by our efforts is continuous with the rest of the world.
Extract from : « Human Nature and Conduct » by John Dewey

More from observing others than by studying ourselves we see how modifiable a thing human nature is.
Extract from : « Determinism or Free-Will? » by Chapman Cohen

What are her natural disabilities, and to what extent are they modifiable by new arrangements of social and domestic life?
Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley

Synonyms for modifiable

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