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 Any workable business partnership requires clear decision rights. — Leslie John, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 For years, the effort required to build even one workable schedule left little room to explore those options. — Sahil Bhargava, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The first workable global AI safety agreement will not be built on trust. — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 The report argues that available capital is not enough without investable projects offering predictable revenue, workable risk allocation, a path to profitability within three to five years and continuous financing over seven to 15 years. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable

Adjective

There was palpable excitement, especially after Barringer noted that national Democrats had put the seat on a list of ones to watch for a possible upset.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The embassy said in a statement Monday that partial curfews had been introduced in several French cities, with additional restrictions possible.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of possible

Adjective

Evidence remains mixed, and dreams could also be an experiential by-product of useful sleeping-brain activity, rather than an adaptation with its own job description.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
However, many of them still have enough capacity to remain useful for several more years.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of useful

Adjective

While this model proved that routine, low-cost space access was achievable, various technical and business challenges allowed the marketplace to become dominated by a single vendor.

— Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
While traditionally only achievable in real life through plastic surgery or extreme makeup, it can be applied instantly online using beauty filters.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of achievable

Adjective

Alaska Public Media's Liz Ruskin spoke with election law experts, who found no applicable laws but noted that the conduct described crosses moral and ethical lines.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, state officials are reviewing ETS's compliance with applicable data security requirements and its contractual obligations.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of applicable

Adjective

Venus remains in a supportive sextile to Jupiter all month, which lends you tangible and immaterial support to make your dreams feasible.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
There was even discussion of moving the Hawks game to another month, but given the density of the NBA schedule, too many other teams' schedules would also need to shift for this to be feasible, according to people familiar with the matter.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of feasible

Adjective

Nevertheless, practical designs commonly target temperatures around 100–150 million degrees Celsius (180–270 million °F).

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
In practical terms, control of the House would give Democrats the power to conduct investigations and hold public hearings.

— James Speyer, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of practical

Adjective

The aim is to develop an economically and environmentally viable process that can recover high-quality materials from end-of-life magnets while reducing chemical and water consumption.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
The progressive commentator Peter Beinart, for example, has argued that a two-state solution is no longer viable and progressives should support a single state with equal rights for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis.

— THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of viable

Adjective

Honorable rebels take a stand, work, and sacrifice, even against self-interest to bravely bring about something other than the chaos that naturally exists without applied effort to create something good.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
These measurements are then used by the motion-control system to adjust the arm’s position and applied forces.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026