workable

adjective

work·​able ˈwər-kə-bəl 

1

: capable of being worked

a workable material

2

: practicable, feasible

a workable system

workability

ˌwər-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

workableness

ˈwər-kə-bəl-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

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

Examples of workable in a Sentence

I think the plan is quite workable.

Chill the cookie dough until it is more workable.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ideas like that could take months to formulate into workable policy. —Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025

Step 2: Create a workable saving strategy After computing your target amount, establish a strategy to reach it. —Nia Bowers, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024

Arriving at a logical and workable answer for any of them could prove impossible. —Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024

In a world where timelines for developing a workable quantum computer remain elusive, there is utility in developing quantum technologies at the edge. —Pravir Malik, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

workable

adjective

work·​able ˈwər-kə-bəl 

1

: capable of being worked

2

: feasible

a workable solution to the problem