Dictionary

manageable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• [ˈmɛənəd͡ʒəbɫ̩] (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈmænɪd͡ʒəbəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /ˈmænəd͡ʒəbəl/ (Australia)
• /ˈmɛnəd͡ʒəbəl/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈmænəd͡ʒəbəl/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From manage + -able.

Meanings

1. Capable of being managed or controlled.
   • Like any outdoor activity, geocaching involves some inherent risk, and many geocachers enjoy manageable risks. 2011, Terry Marsh, Geocaching in the UK, page 113:
2. Capable of being done or fulfilled; achievable.
   • 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. 2023 November 25, Alexandra Goss, “Downsizers’ dilemma”, in FT Weekend (House & Home section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1:
   • But these words didn't follow the precepts of the metric system, the official standard for demarcating the universe into manageable, studyable chunks. 2023 January 10, Adam Rogers, “Move over, megatons”, in Business Insider, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2023:

Forms

Antonyms

unmanageable · unfulfillable · unaccomplishable · unfeasible · undoable · unachievable

Deriveds

manageableness · unmanageable

Relateds

management · managing · manageress · manageably · manage · manager · managing director · managerial

Synonyms

feasible · meek · biddable · accomplishable · complaisant · amenable · compliant · subservient · tractable · passive · rulable · controllable · uncontrollable · maniable · tractable · manageable · fulfillable · maniable · pliant · docile · governable · indulgent · unmanageable · intractable · doable · controllable · yielding · governable · ungovernable

Translations (35)

nl beheerbaar (capable of being managed) · it manovrabile (capable of being managed) · it forgiabile (capable of being managed) · it maneggevole (capable of being managed) · it malleabile (capable of being managed) · es manejable (capable of being managed) · fr maniable (capable of being managed) · pt gerível (capable of being managed) · la tractābilis (capable of being managed) · es mañero (capable of being managed) · cs zvládnutelný (capable of being managed) · es gestionable (capable of being managed) · it maneggiabile (capable of being managed) · ca manejable (capable of being managed) · nl behapbaar (capable of being managed) · bg управляем (capable of being managed) · es llevadero (capable of being managed) · nb håndterlig (capable of being managed) · sv hanterlig (capable of being managed) · pl wykonalny (capable of being done or fulfilled) · nb overkommelig (capable of being managed) · hu kezelhető (capable of being managed) · nl beheersbaar (capable of being managed) · bg изпълним (capable of being done or fulfilled) · pl do opanowania (capable of being managed) · it gestibile (capable of being managed) · ro maniabil (capable of being managed) · cs řiditelný (capable of being managed) · eo regebla (capable of being managed) · fr gérable (capable of being managed) · ro mânuibil (capable of being managed) · cs dosažitelný (capable of being managed) · gv so-stiurey (capable of being managed) · pdt bandich (capable of being managed) · de handhabbar (capable of being managed)