MAINTAINABLE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

maintainable

adjective

as in justifiable

capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack it is important to choose a maintainable position for your thesis

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Recent Examples of maintainable Why These Habits Actually Stick What makes these rules actually maintainable is their quick, flexible, and immediately impactful nature. —

Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026 The vehicle is easily maintainable and highly adaptable to meet diverse mission and operational needs, according to a press release. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026 This will be crucial for ensuring the resulting code is easily maintainable by human engineers, but Josh Triplett, an open source developer who contributes to the Rust project, says this may prove challenging. —

IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026

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Adjective

While some of the public comments veer into conspiracy-territory, the vast majority surveyed by Futurism express some justifiable anxiety at the idea of a for-profit tech giant spearheading a project like this.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 June 2026
His cap hit is justifiable as long as the Sabres are comfortable with his health.

— Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 June 2026