usable

adjective

us·​able ˈyü-zə-bəl 

variants or less commonly useable

1

: capable of being used

2

: convenient and practicable for use

usableness

ˈyü-zə-bəl-nəs 

noun

usably

ˈyü-zə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms of usable

• useful
• available

Examples of usable in a Sentence

Is any of this junk usable?

although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job

Recent Examples on the Web

Key Takeaways Penn engineers developed F³, an AI tool that converts event-camera signals into usable robotic vision data. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji has started Talent Nation to supply developers to multinationals, providing the human input that remains relevant to making usable AI products. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Spiders produce small amounts of usable silk compared to silkworms, which have been reared for their cocoons for more than 4,000 years. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

Apps that haven’t been updated look mostly OK on the outer screen, since its strip of usable space is roughly the same width as a regular iPhone. — ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for usable

• diffusible
• excusable
• infusible
• reusable
• unusable
• fusible
• inexcusable

Kids Definition

usable

adjective

us·​able

ˈyü-zə-bəl

: suitable or fit for use

usable waste