Synonyms of usable

usable

adjective

ˈyü-zə-bəl 

variants also useable

1

as in useful

capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose

although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in practical

capable of being put to use or account

there's not a scrap of usable information in that article on finding the right pet for one's family

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of usable

China is thought to have nearly 40 percent of the world’s usable reserves and to account for 60–70 percent of rare-earth production, and perhaps 90 percent of rare-earth processing (the percentage varies with the metal). —The Editors, National Review, 12 June 2025

Kim said that many shelters face shortages, as more than a million pounds of usable pet supplies are wasted every year Animal activist groups are behind the effort, which is also being pushed by members of both parties in the Senate. —Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025

This allows microbes to break down nutrients into forms usable by plants and mitigates potential negative impacts associated with direct applications like top dressing. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 June 2025

Obama officials reached another compromise with Congress: foreign banks could keep processing payments for Iranian oil, but the funds had to remain in the buyer’s country, usable only for nonsanctioned trade. —Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2025