Synonyms for

Correcting

Verb / kɜ:ˈektɪŋ / Another word for correcting — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to make something right or accurate

Synonyms & similar words

evenoff discipline right evenout compensate slump correct objurgate makeup wrong decline falsify set counterbalance evenup adjust chasten redress sortout castigate rectify chastise fixing rectifying amending adjusting repairing emending remedying revising redressing righting solving curing healing

Synonyms by register

Formal

rectifying revising amending emending

Informal

fixing mending straightening out touching up

Literary

reforming purifying refining

Antonyms

damaging harming ruining spoiling worsening detrimental

Common collocations

  • correcting mistakes
  • correcting errors
  • correcting grammar
  • correcting behavior
  • correcting a problem
  • correcting the course
  • correcting the record

Word family

noun correction
verb correct
adjective corrective
adverb correctly

Usage note

This word implies making something right or accurate. It is often used in contexts of error, mistakes, or undesirable behavior.

Example sentences

  1. I am correcting my math homework with a red pen.
  2. The teacher is correcting the spelling errors in my essay.
  3. My mom is correcting my pronunciation of certain words.
  4. The doctor is correcting the broken bone in my arm.
  5. I am correcting my posture by sitting up straight.

Quotes

  • The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
  • Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.
  • I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

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