WORKABLE Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

workable

adjective

ˈwər-kə-bəl

Definition of workable

as in possible

capable of being done or carried out a workable plan for attracting a minor league team to the city

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as in useful

capable of being put to use or account a workable solution to the state's growing financial woes

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Recent Examples of workable The district asked families to work with the principal to come up with a workable solution. — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The deeper lesson of the settlement is that product design, as a site of legal accountability, is a workable legal strategy. — Carolina Rossini, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 The right words can turn scattered details into a workable plan. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 The deeper lesson of today’s settlement is that product design, as a site of legal accountability, is a workable legal strategy. — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable

Adjective

Competitors had to lift them onto podiums at different heights in the quickest time possible.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Several tornadoes possible near Kauai and Niihau, and a few possible elsewhere.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of possible

Adjective

The reactor is particularly useful here because its enormous energy supply can power these life-support systems continuously.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
To fully understand how useful and how fun the tool is, our best advice is to go check it out.

— Austin Mock, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of useful

Adjective

In many companies, including ours, there is an incentive to argue for as many resources as possible while keeping the revenue commitment achievable.

— Sebastian Guth, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
The key challenge for a secretary-general is to figure out what is achievable in each of the three roles.

— Ian Johnstone, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of achievable

Adjective

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hagerman, the hair stylist in Oklahoma City, finds that explanation applicable to her life.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
The company’s Better Business Bureau (BBB) page now redirects to Rocket Mortgage, so reviews are no longer applicable for the marketplace.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of applicable

Adjective

Unfortunately, going off-grid and making potions full-time is not feasible for most of us, but the next best thing might be to transport ourselves via scent.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 11 Sep. 2026
Whether or not that's legal (or even feasible, as that would amount to about $1 trillion) is another question.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of feasible

Adjective

Earlier models relied on broad hydrological assumptions and missed practical engineering hurdles.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Giving manufacturers a practical way to reverse that integrity at the end of life could help turn some of those expensive materials back into feedstock instead of waste.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of practical

Adjective

Designed for future growth, the laboratory positions Auburn to meet increasing demand for applied research and technology development in aerospace and defense.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
FutureTex will work with domestic manufacturers to commercialize applied research, modernize facilities and equipment—plus incorporate digital infrastructure and other emerging technologies into production.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026