Algeria's rivers aren't navigable.
Source: tatoeba (8181297)
Navigable
/ˈnævɪɡəbəl/
Synonyms for "navigable" (11 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Adjective(2 words)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (3)
Adjective(2 words)
dutch waterwegintuitive
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (5)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accessible, browsing, clear, dutch waterweg, intuitive.
- Sentence evidence is available for navigable, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, wiktionary.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "navigable".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "navigable"
Keep "navigable" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "navigable" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "navigable", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "navigable" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesnavigable channelnavigable networknavigable rivernavigable routenavigable terrainnavigable waterway
Inflections
2 entriesmore navigablemost navigable
Derivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 20 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ναυσίπορος adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Belarusian
1 entries- судаходны adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Bulgarian
2 entries- годен за плаване adj (for a boat)
- плавателен adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Catalan
2 entries- navegable adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
- navegable adj (for a boat)
Czech
1 entries- splavný adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Dutch
1 entries- bevaarbaar adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Esperanto
1 entries- navigebla adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Finnish
2 entries- merikelpoinen adj (for a boat)
- purjehduskelpoinen adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
French
1 entries- navigable adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
German
1 entries- schiffbar adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Hebrew
1 entries- עָבִיר לְשַׁיִט adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Irish
2 entries- inseolta adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
- instiúrtha adj (for a boat)
Macedonian
2 entries- пловен adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
- пловен adj (for a boat)
Manx
2 entries- yn-shiaulley adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
- yn-stiurey adj (for a boat)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- farbar adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
- seilbar adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- farbar adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Polish
1 entries- żeglowny adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Portuguese
1 entries- navegável adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Russian
1 entries- судохо́дный adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Spanish
1 entries- navegable adj (for a body of water: sea, river etc.)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
The river was formerly navigable throughout its course by small craft.
Source: tatoeba (11117948)
Shanghai is situated on this river, about twelve miles above Woosung; and the river is navigable for steam-boats forty-seven miles higher up—to the point where it issues from the small lake on the south of the canal. Chapoo, the town taken by the British immediately before the attack upon Woosung, is on the north side of the gulf of Che-kiang, about midway between its north cape and its innermost recess. Shanghai is the great emporium of the trade of this district with the tea-provinces on the South, with the province of Shantung and the coast of the Mantchoo Tartars on the North.
Source: wiktionary
[...] on July 16, 1790, a public meeting [...] unanimously approved of a scheme for making the River Soar navigable from Leicester to Loughborough, and "a cut or rail-way from Swannington and the neighbourhood to the bason at Loughborough."
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "navigable"?
Closest matches include accessible, browsing, clear, dutch waterweg, intuitive.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "navigable"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.