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

An apple tree also should be a manageable size to make picking the fruit easier. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025

This combination can make your hair feel softer, silkier, and more manageable after rinsing. —Carrie Madormo, Health, 14 Nov. 2025

After weathering the injury bug early this season, Baltimore's remaining schedule is extremely manageable (*that's if Lamar Jackson can stay healthy). —Jim Reineking, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025

At the same time, Google has been trying to push TV companies to accept new tiers of programming that could result in some subscribers opting to drop receiving certain networks to keep bills manageable. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for manageable

• unmanageable