USEABLE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

usable

adjective

ˈyü-zə-bəl

variants also useable

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

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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

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Recent Examples of usable These are often usable with one hand to make using the gate and holding your child easy. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Leipold said the initial work would include the remodeling of vacant basement-level space at Roy Wilkins into a usable, public-facing gathering area. —

Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 Plants That Benefit From Being Planted With Beans With the help of bacteria that grow in nodules on their roots, bean plants and their relatives enrich the soil by fixing nitrogen from the air into a form usable by plants. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026 Let plants hug the patio Sometimes the problem with your patio might be less about its square footage and more that certain immovable elements block out usable space. —

Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for usable

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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