doable

adjective

do·​able ˈdü-ə-bəl 

: able to be done or attained : achievable, possible

It will be difficult, but it's still doable.

You wouldn't want your first outside venture to be in Fiji or something. Pennsylvania is very doable. It's not far from here.

—Mitchel Etess

The format is arranged to present a dish's original recipe in Latin, then translate and modernize it so that it is more doable than not.

—Richard Flaste

Synonyms of doable

• possible
• achievable
• feasible
• attainable
• viable

Examples of doable in a Sentence

the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed

Recent Examples on the Web

Padding keeps your boots from digging into your back and thick shoulder straps, and a sternum strap makes carrying a heavy load doable. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025

Choose the variation that feels doable but demanding. —Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025

The Chiefs face the Chargers and Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium and take on the Titans and Raiders on the road, so this scenario is fairly doable. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025

The more than 2,000 reviews include praises for the puzzle's challenging but doable quality and vivid colors. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from don "to do entry 1" + -able -able

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for doable

• chewable
• viewable
• nonrenewable
• renewable
• reviewable

Kids Definition

doable

adjective

do·​able

ˈdü-ə-bəl

: capable of being done