doable

adjective

do·​able ˈdü-ə-bəl How to pronounce doable (audio)
: 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

Examples of doable in a Sentence

the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed
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Sure, the No. 1 pick might have always been a pipe dream, but landing a top-four selection was considerably more doable. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 The Culture Legacy Path is quite doable as well, since Augustus will easily be able to research the necessary Civics and then pump out Missionaries to convert settlements to his religion. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 An initial study has been completed, and the results suggest the project is doable in more ways than just financially. Joe Salas, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025 Keeping Prices Affordable Is Key Its hot dogs cost $3.50, cheeseburgers $5.25, French fries $3.95 and Pepsi $2.95 so a meal for $10 to $12 is doable. Gary Stern, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doable

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doable was in the 15th century

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“Doable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

doable

adjective
do·​able
ˈdü-ə-bəl
: capable of being done

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