manageable

adjective

man·​age·​able ˈma-ni-jə-bəl How to pronounce manageable (audio)
: capable of being managed
manageability noun
manageableness noun
manageably adverb

Examples of manageable in a Sentence

We bought smaller, more manageable suitcases. They divided the students into three manageable groups. The conditioner makes your hair more manageable.
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In most cases, an incremental, scalable approach to implementing blockchain and AI will be more manageable. Daniel Keller, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 One of Osborne’s keys to happy touring is mapping out manageable drives. Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 24 June 2025 Those on the highest dose (100 mg/day) lost an average of 5.3% of their body weight after the three months, and as with the weekly injections, the high dose resulted in common gastrointestinal side effects but were reported as manageable. New Atlas, 23 June 2025 And despite his age, his health is manageable, with only some thyroid medication to take for his maintenance. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for manageable

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manageable was in 1598

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“Manageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manageable. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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