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

If death doesn’t occur quickly enough, within about two hours, the organs aren’t usable and retrieval isn’t attempted. —ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026

According to sources close to the investigation, there are concerns that DNA recovered from Nancy Guthrie's Tucson, Arizona, home may not yield a usable profile for comparison in federal and private sector DNA databases. —Anna Schecter, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026

During the day, solar harvesters capture energy across the solar spectrum and convert it into usable energy. —New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026

Bank accounts, financial tools and routines need to be usable without being tied to local-only systems or being physically in one place. —Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 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