adj
Uncommon
practicable
Practicable (adj) means Able to be done; realistic and workable.
adj
1
Able to be done; realistic and workable.
"“The player should usually be able to play more quickly than that and is encouraged to do so,” the guidelines state, with golfers that exceed 40 seconds – AKA “bad time” – “informed as soon as practicable” by a tournament official."
— Jack Bantock, Tee-k Tock: The ‘appalling’ slow play controversy riling golf’s biggest stars (2023)
"Monday’s executive order called on the secretary of state and director of the Office of Management and Budget to pause funding “with all practicable speed.”"
— Christian Edwards, What is the World Health Organization and why does Trump want to leave it? (2025)
2
Useful and handy for a particular job.
3
Ready and able to be used.
Easily confused with
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like practicable.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin prācticābilis, partly modelled on Middle French praticable; by surface analysis it can also be broken down as practice (verb) plus -able.
Synonyms
View more →Antonyms
Related words
Rhymes for practicable
See all rhymes for practicable →Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of practicable?
"practicable" (adj) means able to be done; realistic and workable.
What is another word for practicable?
Other words for "practicable" include viable, workable, operable, executable, feasible.
What is the opposite of practicable?
Opposites of "practicable" include impossible, unworkable, unusable.
What are the different meanings of practicable?
"practicable" has 3 main meanings: 1. Able to be done; realistic and workable; 2. Useful and handy for a particular job; 3. Ready and able to be used.
