usable

adjective

us·​able ˈyü-zə-bəl 

variants or less commonly useable

1

: capable of being used

2

: convenient and practicable for use

usableness

ˈyü-zə-bəl-nəs 

noun

usably

ˈyü-zə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• useful
• functional
• available

Examples of usable in a Sentence

Is any of this junk usable?

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet the automaker’s 33-year-old founder, Mate Rimac, intended his masterpiece to be a highly usable, no-fuss grand tourer. —Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025

Stripe brings fraud prevention, global payment rails, and a vast merchant network, making the new Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) usable by millions of businesses right out of the gate. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025

Nutrition experts agree that whey protein is generally digestible and usable by the body. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025

Those enhanced the speed of its All-Star backcourt of 6-foot-3 Mitchell and 6-foot-1 Darius Garland, with the collective size of frontcourt partners Mobley and Allen creating usable space above the basket. —Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for usable

• diffusible
• excusable
• infusible
• reusable
• unusable
• fusible
• inexcusable

Kids Definition

usable

adjective

us·​able

ˈyü-zə-bəl

: suitable or fit for use

usable waste