reviewable

reviewable — adjective

  • reviewablepositive
  • more reviewablecomparative
  • most reviewablesuperlative

1. able to be looked at again or examined officially so a person, court, or committ

1.adjectiveC1
Definition

able to be looked at again or examined officially so a person, court, or committee can decide whether something should stay the same or be changed

Example

The committee said the complaint was reviewable under the school's conduct policy.

be reviewable under + policy

Only final tax decisions are reviewable by the local court.

be reviewable by + court

Common collocations
  • reviewable decision
  • reviewable ruling
  • reviewable complaint
  • reviewable issue
  • reviewable by the court
  • reviewable under the policy
  • still reviewable
  • no longer reviewable
Synonyms
  • subject to review

    a broader formal phrase that states something can be examined again

  • appealable

    narrower and more legal; used when a decision can be challenged in a higher court

  • revisable

    focuses more on changing or editing something than on official reconsideration

Antonyms
  • unreviewable

    direct opposite; not open to further review

  • final

    used when a decision is finished and cannot normally be reopened

  • binding

    emphasises that a ruling or agreement must be accepted as it stands

Grammar Patterns

be reviewable

remain reviewable

be reviewable by + person/group

be reviewable under + rule/policy

Usage Note

Usually appears after verbs such as be, remain, or stay. A by or under phrase often names the court, committee, rule, or process that has the power to examine the matter again.

Common Mistakes

The manager is reviewable my report tomorrow.
The manager will review my report tomorrow.
'reviewable' describes the report, decision, or complaint that can be examined, not the person who does the reviewing.

Word family

  • review
    verbB1
  • review
    nounA2
  • reviewer
    nounB2
  • unreviewable
    adjectiveC1

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

'Reviewable' is a formal word for something that can be looked at again by a court, committee, editor, or other authority. 'Appealable' is narrower: it is mainly used for legal or official decisions that can be challenged at a higher level. 'Revisable' points more to changing or editing a text, plan, or piece of work, not to an official reconsideration process. The phrase 'subject to review' is common in notices and policies when the writer wants a neutral, administrative tone. You might say, 'The ruling is reviewable by the court,' but 'The draft is revisable before printing.'

reviewable ↗appealablerevisablesubject to review

Common collocations

Nouns

  • reviewable decision
  • reviewable ruling
  • reviewable complaint
  • reviewable issue

Adverbs

  • still reviewable
  • fully reviewable
  • judicially reviewable

Phrases

  • remain reviewable
  • no longer reviewable
  • subject to review

Prepositions

  • reviewable by
  • reviewable under

Etymology

LatinFrenchEnglish

This adjective is built from the verb 'review' and the ending '-able'. It developed in English to describe something that can be examined again, especially in formal or legal settings where another person or body has the right to check a decision or document.