Meaning & use

manageable

adjective·Everyday

Able to be controlled, handled, or dealt with without excessive difficulty.

See it in a sentence

With a clear schedule, her heavy workload became far more manageable.

The doctor said his condition was manageable with regular medication and exercise.

A note on using this word

Often used to reassure that a problem, though real, can still be handled successfully.

Words with a similar meaning

controllablefeasible

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Words with an opposite meaning

unmanageableoverwhelming

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