improvable

improvable — adjective

  • improvablepositive
  • more improvablecomparative
  • most improvablesuperlative

1. able to become better, or able to be made better, because it still has clear roo

1.形容詞C1
釋義

able to become better, or able to be made better, because it still has clear room for change

例句

Adina's first draft is still improvable if she adds clearer topic sentences.

be + improvable if + clause

Renata called the lunch schedule improvable because students had only ten minutes.

call + object + improvable

同義詞
  • fixable

    focuses more on removing a specific problem than on raising overall quality

  • adjustable

    often suggests small practical changes rather than broad improvement

  • upgradable

    used especially for systems or equipment that can be improved by adding better parts

反義詞
  • unimprovable

    describes something that cannot be made any better

  • flawless

    suggests there is no fault to correct in the first place

文法句型

be + improvable

improvable + noun

judge/call + something + improvable

用法筆記

Often used for work, plans, systems, or results rather than for a whole person. It commonly appears after a linking verb when someone judges that more effort or a small change could make something better.

常見錯誤

❌My brother is improvable.
✅My brother's essay is improvable.
💡The adjective usually describes a piece of work, a plan, or a result, not a person's whole identity.

2. able to bring money or practical gain when it is used in a smarter way

2.形容詞C2
釋義

able to bring money or practical gain when it is used in a smarter way

例句

Joshua called the empty lot improvable because food trucks could rent spaces there.

property judged by future rental income

The banker judged the old mill improvable after tourists started visiting the village.

judge + object + improvable in an investment context

同義詞
  • profitable

    stronger; usually means it already makes money, not only that it has the potential to do so

  • developable

    used especially for land that can be built on or commercially improved

  • viable

    broader; can mean practical or workable without specifically implying profit

反義詞
  • unprofitable

    does not bring enough money or return

  • worthless

    stronger; suggests there is little or no useful value at all

文法句型

be + improvable

consider + something + improvable

improvable as + money-making use

用法筆記

Rare and mostly seen in discussions of land, property, or businesses. It points to future income or practical value, not simply to general quality becoming better.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel is improvable because the rooms are old.
✅The hotel site is improvable because new owners could earn more from it.
💡In this rare sense, the word is about gain or return, not just better quality.