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 Draft the outline, check the requirement, and give your vision a workable sequence. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 Name what feels supportive, suggest a calmer pace, and let care show up as a workable plan. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 Most scientists treated natural hydrogen as a rare curiosity rather than a workable energy resource. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 This single question interrupts premature convergence and can push the room past the first workable answer. — Janet M Harvey, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable

Adjective

Sunlight Place the plant in a sunny window, south-facing if possible, and give it four to six hours of sunlight each day.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
Carley Garner, a commodity market strategist and broker at DeCarley Trading, said smaller futures and oil ETFs such as the United States Oil Fund (ticker USO) have made speculation possible for traders at almost any level of experience or funding.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of possible

Adjective

That control system aims to extract more useful energy from each combustion cycle.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
An analyst who can check something in a minute will check it, and then check the thing the first answer suggested, and the useful finding tends to turn up two or three steps in.

— David Zwick, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of useful

Adjective

The approach can be especially applicable when several providers in one area use similar equipment.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
In court Friday, Rothblatt said prosecutors determined Company A had paid all applicable income taxes to the IRS on time, and that any personal income taxes that had been owed by Individual B were paid up in following years.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of applicable

Adjective

Turning the measured effect into a practical quantum-control tool will require researchers to understand and manage the remaining optical imperfections.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
The upcoming holidays will test AI's practical advantage in navigating uncertainty and building resilient retail businesses.

— Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of practical

Adjective

Higher benchmark yields can lift financing costs even for healthy companies, potentially making some factories, data centers, acquisitions and other investments less economically viable.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Unable to find viable childcare, some have resorted to bringing their children with them to work or class.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of viable

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