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 There are crisp, stadium-ready melodies and polished, albeit just serviceable, hooks. —

Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026 Scott is a favorite of the coaching staff, and for the most part, was serviceable in his role last season. —

Mike Kaye march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026 Both proxies have serviceable dashboards, but Decodo put a bit more effort into it. —

Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Yet, commercial low-fat buttermilk (often made with the low-fat milk leftover from heavy cream production) is likely easier to find at your supermarket, and is perfectly serviceable. —

Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serviceable

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With Mercury active in your friendship zone and linking to Pluto in your learning sector, conversations can turn into something useful.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2026
The Bowling Green transfer’s background as a corner shows up in useful ways.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026