doable

adjective

do·​able ˈdü-ə-bəl How to pronounce doable (audio)
Synonyms of doablenext
: able to be done or attained : achievable, possible
It will be difficult, but it's still doable.
You wouldn't want your first outside venture to be in Fiji or something. Pennsylvania is very doable. It's not far from here.Mitchel Etess
The format is arranged to present a dish's original recipe in Latin, then translate and modernize it so that it is more doable than not.Richard Flaste

Examples of doable in a Sentence

the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from don "to do entry 1" + -able -able

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doable was in the 15th century

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“Doable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

doable

adjective
do·​able
ˈdü-ə-bəl
: capable of being done

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