manageable

adjective

man·​age·​able ˈma-ni-jə-bəl 

: capable of being managed

manageability

ˌma-ni-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

manageableness

ˈma-ni-jə-bəl-nəs 

noun

manageably

ˈma-ni-jə-blē 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

But the governor expressed confidence that the issue is manageable. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

For manageable balances, couples may want to start by creating a repayment strategy that prioritizes high-rate debt or by exploring a debt consolidation loan that replaces multiple balances with one payment. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

To keep these decisions manageable, companies simplify them before calculation begins. — Carsten Polenz, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

The initial price of admission for many AI tools may appear manageable, but every prompt, agent action and context window adds variable cost. — Tony Jarjoura, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for manageable

• unmanageable