doable

adjective

do·​able ˈdü-ə-bəl 

: able to be done or attained : achievable, possible

It will be difficult, but it's still doable.

You wouldn't want your first outside venture to be in Fiji or something. Pennsylvania is very doable. It's not far from here.

—Mitchel Etess

The format is arranged to present a dish's original recipe in Latin, then translate and modernize it so that it is more doable than not.

—Richard Flaste

Synonyms

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

Examples of doable in a Sentence

the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed

Recent Examples on the Web

While SpaceX's competency with reusing Falcon 9 boosters gets a lot of attention—landing a rocket is still incredible, even after seeing it nearly 400 times—its manufacturing prowess with Falcon 9 upper stages suggests that building 100 Starships each year just might be doable someday. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025

While not everything is doable for DIYers, many fridge repairs are, including replacing a faulty gasket, replacing an evaporator fan, cleaning coils, and more. —Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025

Noah Dobson scores 70 points again — and a big extension Fifty points in 42 games is doable, right? —Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025

Here’s a quick list of ideas, some easy to achieve, some a bit more lofty but doable nonetheless: • Adopt, don’t shop. —Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from don "to do entry 1" + -able -able

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

doable

adjective

do·​able

ˈdü-ə-bəl

: capable of being done