adj
actionable
AK-shuh-nuh-buhl
Actionable (adj) means Able to be acted on immediately, especially with practical steps. Example: “The consultant gave the team actionable advice they could use right away.”
adj
1
Able to be acted on immediately, especially with practical steps.
"The consultant gave the team actionable advice they could use right away."
2
Providing sufficient legal grounds to bring a lawsuit.
"I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?"
"Clearly the libelous book is actionable, but I'm not commenting on anything to do with legal issues."
"The false statement was considered actionable under defamation law."
How to use actionable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething you can actually act on — either practical advice you can follow, or a wrong serious enough to sue over.
Common pairings
actionable insights
actionable advice
legally actionable
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Word forms
- Plural
- actionables
- Comparative
- more actionable
- Superlative
- most actionable
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Etymology
From action plus the suffix -able.
Rhymes for actionable
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What does “actionable” mean?
The word “actionable” means able to be acted on immediately, especially with practical steps. In plain terms, something you can actually act on — either practical advice you can follow, or a wrong serious enough to sue over.
How do you pronounce “actionable”?
“Actionable” is pronounced AK-shuh-nuh-buhl (/ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/ in IPA).
How do you use “actionable” in a sentence?
Here is “actionable” used in a sentence: “The consultant gave the team actionable advice they could use right away.”
What part of speech is “actionable”?
“Actionable” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “actionable” have?
“Actionable” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: able to be acted on immediately, especially with practical steps.
