doable

adjective

do·​able ˈdü-ə-bəl How to pronounce doable (audio)
: 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

Recent Examples on the Web Similar to the incremental transition that experts recommend for children, easing your furry friends into a change of a few minutes at a time over the course of several days will be more doable than an abrupt one-hour overhaul. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024 Learning the dodges is doable in some fights, if not still unfun, but the insta-death dungeons are deeply frustrating. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Sprinkling that into your skillet is a whole lot more doable after a long day at work. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 27 Feb. 2024 But Maury and Miner present a doable, if controversial, target because the two schools are so different demographically but so close physically. Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024 Cutting Thompson would only be doable from a post-June 1 perspective. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2024 Each lesson is designed as a simple, doable money task for hard times, but anyone can benefit from the series. Bourree Lam, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024 Our rendition below breaks it down to a doable serves-two yield. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2023 And thanks to some larger pieces, this kit is another one that’s a little more doable for older kids and Lego amateurs (the brand recommends it for ages 12 and up). Kathleen Felton, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Doable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doable. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

doable

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

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