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 There’s likely to be weeks or months of political wrangling before any workable coalition government can be formed. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026 Hopefully, there is an outcome in which a wise workable solution is devised, one that will benefit and please the entire neighborhood. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026 Any workable business partnership requires clear decision rights. — Leslie John, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 The first workable global AI safety agreement will not be built on trust. — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable

Adjective

Digital twin technology makes this possible by creating virtual representations of real-world objects, systems, and processes that can be updated with operational data.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
The meteorological agency warned people to brace for possible strong quakes in the coming week, especially the next two to three days.

— Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 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

An overall score was calculated for each company, with a maximum achievable score of 100.

— TIME Staff, Time, 3 Nov. 2026
The first is that this guidance reset has made expectations achievable and likely beatable as the company ramps up production at a conservative cadence.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of achievable

Adjective

The other would be to add it to an increase in the debt ceiling, if applicable.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Chief Rodriguez said the city and Police Department comply with all applicable state laws and Santa Ana’s municipal sanctuary ordinances governing federal immigration enforcement.

— Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of applicable

Adjective

Dubai has built more than 557 kilometers of cycle tracks, with a goal of 1,000 kilometers by 2030, and the urban planning department is adding shaded walking routes to make exercise feasible for longer stretches of the year.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Two decades is a long time for any series to stay on the air, and at a certain point, maintaining a consistent level of quality just isn’t feasible.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of feasible

Adjective

Maxwell also highlighted that the aircraft is being designed around the practical requirements of cargo and logistics operators.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
In the 1940s haute couture status brought practical advantages, but as postwar shortages eased in the early 1950s, those benefits diminished.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 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