manageable

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adjective

man·​age·​able ˈma-ni-jə-bəl How to pronounce manageable (audio)
Synonyms of manageablenext
: capable of being managed
manageability
ˌma-ni-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce manageable (audio)
noun
manageableness
ˈma-ni-jə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce manageable (audio)
noun
manageably
ˈma-ni-jə-blē How to pronounce manageable (audio)
adverb

manageability

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noun

man·​age·​abil·​i·​ty ˌmanijəˈbilətē How to pronounce manageability (audio)
-nēj-, 
-lətē, 
-i
: the quality or state of being manageable

Examples of manageable in a Sentence

Adjective We bought smaller, more manageable suitcases. They divided the students into three manageable groups. The conditioner makes your hair more manageable.
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Fans cited experienced lines, productive portal work, a manageable schedule and growing belief in Tony Elliott’s program. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Still, Canva has struggled to keep the AI costs to a manageable level. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 The goal is to help ordinary online activity continue while making unusual network behavior more visible and manageable. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 But consider this Haitian version from Rhum Barbancourt, a white rum that clocks in at a lower 55 percent ABV but still delivers unfiltered flavor that’s just a bit more manageable. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manageable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of manageable was in 1593

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