doable

adjective

do·​able ˈdü-ə-bəl 

: able to be done or attained : achievable, possible

It will be difficult, but it's still doable.

You wouldn't want your first outside venture to be in Fiji or something. Pennsylvania is very doable. It's not far from here.

—Mitchel Etess

The format is arranged to present a dish's original recipe in Latin, then translate and modernize it so that it is more doable than not.

—Richard Flaste

Synonyms

• achievable
• attainable
• feasible
• possible
• practicable
• realizable
• viable
• workable

Examples of doable in a Sentence

the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed

Recent Examples on the Web

Dealing with a stain on your favorite t-shirt can be a big bummer, but getting mustard out of clothes is certainly doable. —Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 June 2024

On the practical level, any reform proposal needs to be doable through legislation, not a hard-to-achieve constitutional amendment. —Alexi McCammond, Washington Post, 25 June 2024

Starting a new company like Infowars would be difficult at the outset, but doable in the longer term. —Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times, 7 June 2024

Just try to make realistic and doable changes, since Jupiter can make anything and everything seem possible. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from don "to do entry 1" + -able -able

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

doable

adjective

do·​able

ˈdü-ə-bəl

: capable of being done