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

Self-Care: Taking a full spa retreat day may not be doable at this stage, but self-care is vital in the postpartum stage. —Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024

Foreign policy must be doable as well as desirable. —Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024

Which is quite doable with my three-step post-election dividend plan. —Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Look for the positive, be aware of the negative and make affordable, doable choices that offer peace of mind. —Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Sep. 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