workable

[ wur-kuh-buh l ]
/ ˈwɜr kə bəl /
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adjective

practicable or feasible: He needs a workable schedule.
capable of or suitable for being worked.

Origin of workable

First recorded in 1535–45; work + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM workable

work·a·bil·i·ty, work·a·ble·ness, noun un·work·a·bil·i·ty, noun un·work·a·ble, adjective, noun

Words nearby workable

work-sharing, work-study, work-study program, work-to-rule, work-up, workable, workaday, workaholic, workaround, workbag, workbasket

Words related to unworkable

impractical, futile, unreasonable, useless, unattainable, impassable, unthinkable, absurd, illogical, unusable, impossible, beyond, cureless, hopeless, impervious, impracticable, inaccessible, inconceivable, insurmountable, irreparable

Example sentences from the Web for unworkable

British Dictionary definitions for unworkable (1 of 2)

unworkable
/ (ʌnˈwɜːkəbəl) /

adjective

not practicable or feasible

British Dictionary definitions for unworkable (2 of 2)

workable
/ (ˈwɜːkəbəl) /

adjective

practicable or feasible
able to be worked

Derived forms of workable

workability or workableness, noun