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also useable
Synonyms & Antonyms of usable
1
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
- although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
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2
capable of being put to use or account
- there's not a scrap of usable information in that article on finding the right pet for one's family
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Words Related to usable
- down-to-earth,
- pragmatic
- (also pragmatical),
- utilitarian
- all-around
- (also all-round),
- handy
Near Antonyms for usable
- abstract,
- academic
- (also academical),
- armchair,
- theoretical
- (also theoretic)
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