Synonyms of serviceable

serviceable

adjective

ˈsər-və-sə-bəl 

1

as in useful

capable of being put to use or account

be sure to wear serviceable shoes if you're going to be walking on the rocks along the shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• useful
• applicable
• applied
• applicative
• practical
• useable
• usable
• workable
• practicable
• functional
• pragmatic
• actionable
• pragmatical
• working
• available
• ultrapractical
• utilitarian
• obtainable
• accessible
• operating
• mundane
• handy
• reachable
• functioning
• operative
• all-round
• down-to-earth
• employed
• active
• banausic
• busy
• all-around
• alive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• useless
• impractical
• unusable
• impracticable
• inapplicable
• unworkable
• theoretical
• academic
• abstract
• theoretic
• unavailable
• inaccessible
• nonpractical
• unobtainable
• unsuitable
• unattainable
• unreachable
• academical
• armchair

2

as in available

capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose

a perfectly serviceable, if old, set of screwdrivers worked fine for repairing the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• useful
• available
• operable
• functional
• usable
• useable
• practicable
• fit
• employable
• feasible
• relevant
• exploitable
• viable
• applicable
• workable
• doable
• reusable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unavailable
• impracticable
• unusable
• inoperable
• nonfunctional
• unemployable

3

as in adequate

of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards

the acting was serviceable, although not particularly inspired

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adequate
• decent
• satisfactory
• fine
• good
• okay
• acceptable
• passable
• respectable
• OK
• tolerable
• useful
• suitable
• all right
• fairish
• worthy
• minimal
• up to snuff
• agreeable
• mediocre
• bearable
• appropriate
• middling
• average
• ordinary
• fitting
• endurable
• satisfying
• indifferent
• standard
• proper
• common
• fair
• correct
• sufferable
• so-so
• right
• unexceptional
• due
• second-rate
• meet
• run-of-the-mill
• run-of-the-mine
• gratifying
• seemly
• run-of-mine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadequate
• insufficient
• lacking
• unsatisfactory
• deficient
• useless
• unacceptable
• unsuitable
• objectionable
• improper
• unfit
• defective
• unworthy
• cheap
• wrong
• disagreeable
• imperfect
• wanting
• bad
• incomplete
• shoddy
• disreputable
• indecent
• pitiful
• insufficient
• short
• faulty
• poor
• lamentable
• shabby
• spare
• meager
• scanty
• skimpy
• intolerable
• meagre
• stingy
• miserly
• unbearable
• special
• mean
• great
• optimal
• exceptional
• superior
• atrocious
• unendurable
• insufferable
• first-class
• optimum
• miserable
• wretched
• dissatisfying
• maximum
• execrable
• splendid
• exquisite
• superb
• prime
• fancy
• vile
• supreme
• peerless
• extreme
• terrific
• neat
• high-grade
• wonderful
• first-rate
• noble
• unparalleled
• matchless
• classic
• divine
• unmatched
• marvelous
• stellar
• premium
• superlative
• top
• dandy
• marvellous
• heavenly
• grand
• sterling
• fabulous
• nifty
• sensational
• unsurpassed
• preeminent
• keen
• par excellence
• niggardly
• banner
• swell
• capital
• supernal
• top-notch
• A1
• boss
• maximized
• tip-top
• crackerjack
• groovy
• bang-up
• jim-dandy

Examples of serviceable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The consistent creative spark needed to boost a serviceable series into something more just isn’t there. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024

The root of this tension becomes clearer later on in this serviceable adaptation of the popular Colleen Hoover novel, directed by and co-starring Justin Baldoni (Jane the Virgin). —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024

Sunday, Kremer made it into the sixth inning and allowed three runs for a serviceable start. —Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024

For the most part, Wicked Little Letters is a serviceable trifle. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024