workable

adjective

work·​able ˈwər-kə-bəl How to pronounce workable (audio)
1
: capable of being worked
a workable material
2
: practicable, feasible
a workable system
workability noun
workableness noun

Examples of workable in a Sentence

I think the plan is quite workable. Chill the cookie dough until it is more workable.
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Yet even its many mistakes might have added up to something workable had not its creators leaned on a dead-tired organizational trope. Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025 Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, adding up to 3/4 cup flour, in very small amounts, if necessary to keep it workable. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025 Trees, shrubs and hardy perennials can be planted once your soil is thawed and workable, usually in late March or early April in the Chicago area. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 Adding in a motor has made cargo bikes much more workable for those riders who would like the convenience and capacity of a cargo bike but have hesitated in the past due to their own physical condition and the prospect of huffing a cargo bike up hills or across town. William Roberson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for workable

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of workable was in 1545

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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workable. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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workable

adjective
work·​able ˈwər-kə-bəl How to pronounce workable (audio)
1
: capable of being worked
2
: feasible
a workable solution to the problem

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