usable

us·able

adj \ˈyü-zə-bəl\

Definition of USABLE

1

: capable of being used

2

: convenient and practicable for use

— us·abil·i·ty \ˌyü-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— us·able·ness \ˈyü-zə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— us·ably \-blē\ adverb

Variants of USABLE

us·able also use·able \ˈyü-zə-bəl\

Examples of USABLE

1. Is any of this junk usable?
2. <although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job>

First Known Use of USABLE

14th century

Related to USABLE

Synonyms: available, employable, exploitable, fit, functional, operable, practicable, serviceable, useful

Antonyms: impracticable, inoperable, nonfunctional, unavailable, unemployable, unusable

Related Words: applicable, relevant; doable, feasible, viable, workable; reusable

Near Antonyms: abstract, academic (also academical), armchair, theoretical (also theoretic); inaccessible, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable, unreachable; unsuitable

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Rhymes with USABLE

fusible, losable