manageable

adjective

man·​age·​able ˈma-ni-jə-bəl How to pronounce manageable (audio)
: capable of being managed
manageability noun
manageableness noun
manageably adverb

Examples of manageable in a Sentence

We bought smaller, more manageable suitcases. They divided the students into three manageable groups. The conditioner makes your hair more manageable.
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That makes $1 billion in annual streaming losses manageable. Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025 At the very least, the centralized app seems poised to make the increasingly complicated job of NHL general manager slightly more manageable. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2025 The fire, lacking fuel, collapsed into a manageable threat. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025 Best Bathroom Cleaners These deep and daily cleaners make one of the grossest places in your house more manageable. Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manageable

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manageable was in 1598

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“Manageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manageable. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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