Nonirrevocable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. A state characterized by the potential for change and reversibility allows for adjustments in decisions or actions to avoid permanence
2. A situation that lacks finality indicates that alterations can be made and reversions are possible in circumstances or commitments
3. Describes something that can be changed back or undone without lasting effect

Etymology: "Nonirrevocable" is a plain formation: the prefix "non-" attached to "irrevocable," which is the more familiar word here. "Irrevocable" comes from Latin "irrevocabilis," built from "in-" (not) and "revocabilis," meaning able to be called back, itself from "revocare," to call back. So the Latin sense is literally "not able to be recalled," and English "irrevocable" carries that sense of a decision or commitment that cannot be undone. Adding "non-" simply negates the negation, producing "not irrevocable," which means open to change or reversal. The prefix is a regular English device, and "nonirrevocable" is a rare, mostly technical or legal-leaning word whose meaning follows directly from its parts.

Synonyms: reversible, changeable

Antonyms: irrevocable