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

• possible
• achievable
• feasible
• attainable
• viable

Examples of doable in a Sentence

the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed

Recent Examples on the Web

So, choose one or two practices that feel doable and grounding for you. —Essence, 8 Sep. 2025

That's about $129 a week—not easy for every household, but doable for many. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025

Gaining share in fast food and other eateries should be highly doable, given that regular Dr Pepper recently surpassed classic Pepsi as America’s bestselling soft drink behind Coke. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025

Some schools, especially those with older buildings, don’t even have kitchens, so cooking meals from scratch is not doable. —Alana Semuels, Time, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for doable

• chewable
• viewable
• nonrenewable
• renewable
• reviewable

Kids Definition

doable

adjective

do·​able

ˈdü-ə-bəl

: capable of being done