adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Capable of functioning.

   "They came up with a workable solution, until they could think of something better."

2. 2
   Able to be worked or fashioned

Adjective

1. 1
   capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

practicableachievableactableanswerableapplicableascertainable

Antonyms

All antonyms

non-workablenonworkableunworkable

Example

More examples

"This solution is not workable in the long term."

Etymology

From work + -able.

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