Meaning & use
Workable
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Capable of being done, used, or put into practice successfully; feasible.
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The team finally arrived at a workable solution that satisfied both sides.
Is this budget workable given our current staffing levels?
A note on using this word
Formed from 'work' plus the suffix '-able', following the same pattern as 'usable' or 'manageable'.
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Words with an opposite meaning
unworkableimpractical
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