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 of doable

• possible
• achievable
• feasible
• attainable
• viable

Examples of doable in a Sentence

the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed

Recent Examples on the Web

Luckily, mako and blue sharks congregate in spring off Cape Cod, making catching and tagging the sharks more doable. —Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026

Mancuso went from needing five or six bobs for the Bob Army sketch this season to needing 14 and one for a dog — technically doable, but still a big lift to figure out exactly how to coordinate and build what’s needed. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 June 2026

Budapest is genuinely stunning and completely doable on a budget. —Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026

Your disciplined patience sends a stabilizing signal, and others relax because expectations match capacity, so the path forward looks both ambitious and doable. —Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for doable

• chewable
• viewable
• nonrenewable
• renewable
• reviewable

Kids Definition

doable

adjective

do·​able

ˈdü-ə-bəl

: capable of being done