actionable

American  

[ak-shuh-nuh-buhl] / ˈæk ʃə nə bəl /

adjective

1. furnishing ground for a lawsuit.

2. liable to a lawsuit.

3. ready to go or be put into action; ready for use.

   to retrieve actionable copy from a computer.

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actionable British  

/ ˈækʃənəbəl /

adjective

1. law affording grounds for legal action

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Other Word Forms

• actionability noun
• actionably adverb
• nonactionable adjective
• nonactionably adverb
• unactionable adjective

Etymology

Origin of actionable

First recorded in 1585–95; action + -able

Example Sentences

While we find greater merit in focusing on how not to lose money, we also recognize that our duty includes offering some actionable ideas even when observing and thinking seems best.

From Barron's

While we find greater merit in focusing on how not to lose money, we also recognize that our duty includes offering some actionable ideas even when observing and thinking seems best.

From Barron's

To make a meaningful change in the U.S. food system, a clear and actionable definition of ultraprocessed food is needed.

From MarketWatch

"This work demonstrates how basic science can uncover actionable insights into treatment resistance. Understanding how cancer cells switch states gives us a more strategic way to design combination treatments."

From Science Daily

You could ask him what actionable steps you are expected to take, if any.

From MarketWatch