doable

adjective

ˈdü-ə-bəl How to pronounce doable (audio)
Definition of doablenext
as in possible
capable of being done or carried out the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed

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Recent Examples of doable Your quick mind can reframe tension into options that feel fair and doable. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026 This decadent Jewish bakery staple is definitely doable at home— and most delicious when served soon after baking. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 16 Sep. 2026 Ragweed is easiest to weed early in the season when the plants are still young and their roots aren’t well-established; however, pulling or digging older plants out later on is still doable and much better than allowing the plants to drop seed. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026 Máncora is just around 10 miles further north, making visiting the two surf towns doable in a single day or over the course of a weekend. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doable
  1. possible
  2. achievable
  3. feasible
  4. attainable
  5. viable
Adjective
  • There was palpable excitement, especially after Barringer noted that national Democrats had put the seat on a list of ones to watch for a possible upset.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The embassy said in a statement Monday that partial curfews had been introduced in several French cities, with additional restrictions possible.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of possible
Adjective
  • While this model proved that routine, low-cost space access was achievable, various technical and business challenges allowed the marketplace to become dominated by a single vendor.
    — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
  • While traditionally only achievable in real life through plastic surgery or extreme makeup, it can be applied instantly online using beauty filters.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of achievable
Adjective
  • Venus remains in a supportive sextile to Jupiter all month, which lends you tangible and immaterial support to make your dreams feasible.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There was even discussion of moving the Hawks game to another month, but given the density of the NBA schedule, too many other teams' schedules would also need to shift for this to be feasible, according to people familiar with the matter.
    — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of feasible
Adjective
  • The Town Board also wants the developer to add 5% or 10% attainable housing — homes affordable to teachers, police officers, firefighters and others — compared with none currently proposed.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Russia’s pragmatist-in-chief has therefore settled on the Donbas as an attainable negotiating goal, while pressure grows on Kyiv to concede.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of attainable
Adjective
  • The only viable idea is to get as much airport traffic off the Kennedy as possible.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The immediate goal is to establish whether Stibnite’s tungsten deposits can be developed into a technically and economically viable source.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of viable

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“Doable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doable. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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