SERVICEABLE Synonyms: 211 Similar and Opposite Words

serviceable

adjective

ˈsər-və-sə-bəl

as in useful

capable of being put to use or account be sure to wear serviceable shoes if you're going to be walking on the rocks along the shore

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as in available

capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose a perfectly serviceable, if old, set of screwdrivers worked fine for repairing the door

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as in adequate

of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards the acting was serviceable, although not particularly inspired

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Recent Examples of serviceable The Chargers’ Ladd McConkey put up a Pro-Bowl caliber campaign in ’24 as a first-year target (82 catches, 1,149 receiving yards, seven scores), while Rashod Bateman’s numbers as a rookie in ’22 were merely serviceable (46 grabs, 515 yards, one TD). —

Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026 Diners are about being serviceable, in the literal terms of availability and of adequacy. —

Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 After a serviceable 2025, the 33-year-old had a disastrous start to the 2026 season. —

Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 Fire and ice do clash beautifully, but the action here is merely serviceable, and dark. —

Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serviceable

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That first experience of European competition was a useful learning curve, but the team will have to adapt after reaching the knockout stages of the Europa League in 2023-24 by topping a group of four teams that also contained Marseille, Ajax and AEK Athens.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Delta Business Traveler’s free program gives freelancers and small business owners access to discounts, travel perks and business offers that are actually useful.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 May 2026