manageable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of manageable
Explanation
If you can handle something, it's manageable. An overworked college student might decide to drop a horrible chemistry class to make the semester more manageable. Anything that you can accomplish can be described with the adjective manageable. It's also used in a slightly different way, to talk about something that can be controlled, like a tamed lion or a smooth and tidy head of hair. The earliest use of the root word "manage" related specifically to controlling a horse, influenced by the French word for "horsemanship," manège.
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Example Sentences
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But for the most part, the tension was at least somewhat manageable, and both carried on in their own spheres.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
First, the threat related to cartel litigation in Europe has become manageable after a recent Dutch court decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Klein said he’d known about the small pieces of bone in his elbow, which had previously been manageable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
And would it be manageable while I also pay rent in the U.S.?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The first two days’ worth of competition was to whittle those two thousand plus fencers down to a manageable sixty-four when the elimination bouts began.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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