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

Its engineers spent close to a year coaxing usable speech from degraded audio. — Jurin Ai Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Their biggest issue seems to be figuring out which pitchers are usable and which are not. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

If a bike cannot be fully restored, usable parts can be salvaged and used to repair another. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The right words can turn group momentum into something usable. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 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