SERVICEABLE Synonyms: 211 Similar and Opposite Words

serviceable

adjective

ˈsər-və-sə-bəl

Definition of serviceable

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 Sprouse is a serviceable lead, adapting to new forms of mayhem while slowly reaching a form of moral rehabilitation, for which he’s rewarded with a romantic arc. — Vadim Rizov, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 Wentz was more than serviceable with three TD in the Vikings’ comeback win over the Packers and this Bears defense has its holes. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 The combat is serviceable, which is a feat since this is Remedy admirably experimenting with a new genre. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 Its job is to go beyond producing a serviceable picture by interpreting and reproducing content. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serviceable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceable

Adjective

But the technology is also useful for national security, and those applications don’t require the same level of power-generating fusion success that the electrical grid does.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
While titles can be a useful metric, there seems to be an epidemic of women being promoted to partner without real power.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of useful

Adjective

Rolapp, meanwhile, said in January there was no guarantee the program that brought Koepka back would be available again.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
So the other, cheaper bird that’s for sale — the $2,000 bird that a clerk might have told her about — is that available in-house, or is that a special order?

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of available

Adjective

Restaurants, grocery stores and shops depend on deliveries, yet too many commercial corridors lack adequate loading zones.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
In our view, it was rushed and flawed, without an adequate evaluation framework to judge proposals fairly or fully measure their value to tourism.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of adequate

Adjective

Tesla still needs to prove the Roadster can be manufactured reliably and meet applicable regulations.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
According to Vertical, the LCR-110 meets applicable EASA and Federal Aviation Administration technical standards for inertial reference equipment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of applicable

Adjective

Crucially, however, there's an egress window in here, so it can also be used as a guest sleeping area (operable windows are required for tiny house loft bedrooms in most areas).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
But construction has been confined to the Central Valley and nowhere is the line operable.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of operable

Adjective

The role of a legitimate people’s government is to level the playing field between the billionaires and the rest of us who are just trying to provide ourselves with decent, dignified lives and get ahead.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Like any decent strength coach, Potts and his staff hold their athletes to the consistent standard of challenging themselves.

— PJ Green October 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of decent

Adjective

Its analysis found that 74% of those mentions were tied to real-world projects rather than coursework, an indication students are trying to demonstrate their applied experience.

— Corynn Winston, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
By combining aluminum’s low weight with a pre-applied coating, the company is targeting a way to make battery components easier to manufacture while meeting durability and insulation requirements.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of applied

Adjective

An uninterrupted trip Stoliker thinks chaos is not a satisfactory explanation for psychedelics’ effect on the brain.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
After months of negotiations failed to yield a satisfactory agreement, the union approved strike action earlier this month in a vote held in tandem with unions at the Brooklyn Museum and American Folk Art Museum.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026