Synonyms of usable

usable

adjective

ˈyü-zə-bəl 

variants also useable

1

as in useful

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• useful
• functional
• available
• operable
• practicable
• employable
• serviceable
• relevant
• exploitable
• viable
• fit
• feasible
• workable
• applicable
• doable
• reusable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unavailable
• unusable
• impracticable
• inoperable
• nonfunctional
• unemployable

2

as in practical

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• useful
• practical
• functional
• practicable
• workable
• actionable
• applied
• serviceable
• applicable
• working
• applicative
• ultrapractical
• available
• utilitarian
• functioning
• pragmatic
• obtainable
• accessible
• reachable
• pragmatical
• mundane
• operating
• handy
• all-round
• active
• down-to-earth
• employed
• operative
• banausic
• busy
• all-around
• alive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• useless
• unusable
• impractical
• impracticable
• inapplicable
• theoretical
• unworkable
• abstract
• academic
• theoretic
• inaccessible
• unavailable
• unobtainable
• unattainable
• unreachable
• nonpractical
• unsuitable
• academical
• armchair

Examples of usable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, a handful of apps are only usable on Android- or iOS-running phones. —Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024

What Bentley has crafted in the Speed Six Continuation Series is surprisingly usable, too. —Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024

Crafted with features such as removable metal buttons and a rivet-free design, the jean and trucker jacket were made for recyclability at the end of its usable life. —Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 18 Sep. 2024

The 2025 Enclave is a handsome and efficient SUV that offers usable room in all three rows of seats. —Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024