usable

adjective

us·​able ˈyü-zə-bəl 

variants or less commonly useable

1

: capable of being used

2

: convenient and practicable for use

usableness

ˈyü-zə-bəl-nəs 

noun

usably

ˈyü-zə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• available
• employable
• exploitable
• fit
• functional
• operable
• practicable
• serviceable
• useful

Examples of usable in a Sentence

Is any of this junk usable?

although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job

Recent Examples on the Web

Ease of assembly and use Totes and caddies are generally usable right out of the box, but other garden tool organizers require some assembly. —Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025

But, the instructor regularly checks everyone's work to ensure the final product will be fully intact and usable. —Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025

Yesha Yadav, a law professor at Vanderbilt who specializes in crypto and securities regulation, says that the audit will be important to determine how much of that Bitcoin is usable, and how much might need to be returned to fraud victims. —Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025

Here, nine leading professionals from Forbes Business Development Council provide insight on how design teams and biz developers can collaborate on smarter solutions to create usable and beneficial products for people from all walks of life and user needs. 1. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for usable

• diffusible
• excusable
• infusible
• reusable
• unusable
• fusible
• inexcusable

Kids Definition

usable

adjective

us·​able

ˈyü-zə-bəl

: suitable or fit for use

usable waste