manageable

adjective

man·​age·​able ˈma-ni-jə-bəl How to pronounce manageable (audio)
Synonyms of manageablenext
: capable of being managed
manageability noun
manageableness noun
manageably 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.
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Jillian Nunez, with the Colton PD said that their calls that day just happened to be manageable. Lesley Marin, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026 Getting the debt down to a manageable size will take sacrifice in the way of cuts and tax increases, which are difficult even in times of relative political comity. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 The area’s large tourist population contributes a constant volume of unfamiliar drivers to already heavily congested roads, with traffic patterns that shift significantly between peak tourist season and the summer months but never truly slow to manageable levels on the area’s major corridors. Anton Lucanus april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 Those manageable payments will linger well after the glow of your trip has dimmed. Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manageable

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manageable was in 1593

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“Manageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manageable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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