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

But that’s much more doable than an extra 10 hours of flying. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Your quick mind can reframe tension into options that feel fair and doable. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

This decadent Jewish bakery staple is definitely doable at home— and most delicious when served soon after baking. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 16 Sep. 2026

Ragweed is easiest to weed early in the season when the plants are still young and their roots aren’t well-established; however, pulling or digging older plants out later on is still doable and much better than allowing the plants to drop seed. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026

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