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

Hold a meeting to discuss these points, where the end goal is to reach a workable resolution for all. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

Based on stadium capacity (in excess of 10,000), facilities, player workout and game prep space, fan parking and access/egress, the most workable choices would be Clearwater’s BayCare Ballpark (used by the Phillies and FSL Threshers) and Tampa’s Steinbrenner Field (Yankees and Tarpons). —Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024

Shuffling one’s genome is usually fatal business, but some cells might land on a workable combination by chance. —Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024

And with an almost full stable of relievers available Sunday, Roberts felt another workable script was in place. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 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