manageable

English

WOTD – 23 October 2019

Etymology

From manage +‎ -able.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmænɪd͡ʒəbl̩/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/
  • Audio (General American):(file)
  • Hyphenation: man‧age‧a‧ble

Adjective

manageable (comparative more manageable, superlative most manageable)

  1. Capable of being managed or controlled.
    Synonyms: controllable, governable, (obsolete) maniable, tractable, subservient
    Synonyms: intractable, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unmanageable
    • 2011, Terry Marsh, Geocaching in the UK, page 113:
      Like any outdoor activity, geocaching involves some inherent risk, and many geocachers enjoy manageable risks.
  2. Capable of being done or fulfilled; achievable.
    Synonyms: accomplishable, doable, feasible, fulfillable
    Antonyms: unaccomplishable, unachievable, undoable, unfeasible, unfulfillable, unmanageable
    • 2023 November 25, Alexandra Goss, “Downsizers' dilemma”, in FT Weekend, House & Home, page 1:
      While some of these moves will be prompted by, for instance, releasing equity to help children get on the property ladder, David Fell, Hamptons' senior analyst, says many will probably be downsizing to reduce mortgage payments to a more manageable level.

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