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

Cleaning a large rug can be laborious, but this DIY project is typically doable for homeowners without calling in the professionals. —Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025

Opting for a few smaller gatherings with ample breaks between them can make the experience more doable. —Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025

To see benefits similar to the ones in this study, an average woman would need to add about 1,600 more steps a couple days a week — an amount LaMonte says is very doable with just a few tweaks to usual habits. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Oct. 2025

Advertisement But making changes at the individual league level is doable—just ask John Pizzi. —Alana Semuels, Time, 20 Oct. 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