manageable

adjective

man·​age·​able ˈma-ni-jə-bəl How to pronounce manageable (audio)
: capable of being managed
manageability noun
manageableness noun
manageably adverb

Examples of manageable in a Sentence

We bought smaller, more manageable suitcases. They divided the students into three manageable groups. The conditioner makes your hair more manageable.
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While liquidity is manageable in the near term, the company's high leverage necessitates future profitability to maintain its capital structure, especially as production grows and interest obligations escalate. Valuation: Too Much, Too Fast? Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 So, of course, the Children’s Orchestra began as an experimental orchestra of little children playing adult repertoire, repertoire that was somehow manageable, but under a strict teaching method. Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 17 July 2025 Among medical causes of halitosis, acid reflux is one of the more manageable. Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 17 July 2025 Foudy said replacing Powell at the end of his term would likely be manageable, but an abrupt firing now could spook investors. Jesus Mesa gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for manageable

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manageable was in 1598

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“Manageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manageable. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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