doable
/'du:əbl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being done or accomplished; feasible: "doable" describes a task, project, or goal that is possible to achieve within given constraints like time, resources, or ability.
- Possible, achievable: It indicates that something is within the realm of possibility and can be successfully completed.
Usage
- "Doable" is used to assess the feasibility or practicality of an action or plan. It is often applied in informal, business, or project management contexts to evaluate whether an objective is realistic.
- It typically modifies nouns like , , , , or .
- Example:
Examples
- Adjective:
- With our current staff, completing the report by Friday is doable.
- She presented a doable plan to reduce costs by 10%.
- Climbing that mountain in one day is challenging but doable for experienced hikers.
Advanced Usage
- "make something doable": to take actions that render a difficult task feasible.
- Breaking the project into smaller steps made it doable.
- "within a doable timeframe/budget": indicating that a proposed schedule or cost is realistic and achievable.
- We need to find a solution that is within a doable budget.
Variants and Related Words
- Feasible (adj): possible and practical to do easily or conveniently. (Often more formal than "doable").
- Conducting a survey is a feasible way to gather data.
- Achievable (adj): able to be brought about or reached successfully.
- Setting achievable goals is important for motivation.
- Manageable (adj): able to be controlled or dealt with without great difficulty.
- The workload is heavy but manageable.
Synonyms
- Possible: able to be done or achieved.
- Practicable: capable of being done or put into practice successfully.
- Attainable: able to be accomplished or achieved.
Antonyms
- Impossible: not able to occur, exist, or be done.
- Unfeasible: not possible to do easily or conveniently; impractical.
- Unattainable: not able to be reached or achieved.
Related Phrases
- "Easily doable": emphasizing that a task requires little effort to accomplish.
- Fixing that typo is easily doable in five minutes.
- "Hard but doable": acknowledging a challenge while affirming its possibility.
- Learning a new language in a year is hard but doable with consistent practice.
Adjective
- capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do