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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in applicable

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of usable

The path to the fresh spring was no longer usable—the Germans had to content themselves with boiling water from the locomotives. — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Edible, usable, and consumable items are always appreciated. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 June 2026

With SUVs increasingly more luxury-oriented and viewed less as cargo haulers, usable carrying and storage characteristics are sometimes afterthoughts. — James Raia, Mercury News, 28 June 2026

Working with the slope Bilyk said the outdoor areas were designed as usable rooms, not leftover edges. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026