feasible

[fee-zuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being done, effected, or accomplished.

   a feasible plan.

2. probable; likely.

   a feasible theory.

3. suitable.

   a road feasible for travel.

feasible

/ ˈfiːzəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be done or put into effect; possible

2. likely; probable

   a feasible excuse

Other Word Forms

• feasibility noun
• feasibleness noun
• feasibly adverb
• nonfeasible adjective
• nonfeasibly adverb
• unfeasible adjective
• unfeasibly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of feasible¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English feseable, faisible, from Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to fes-, fais- (variant stem of faire, from Latin facere “to do”) + -ible adjective suffix; -ible

Word History and Origins

Origin of feasible¹

C15: from Anglo-French faisable , from faire to do, from Latin facere

Synonym Study

See possible.

Example Sentences

Proponents of the Golden Dome project argue that it’s now feasible because of new technologies being developed in Silicon Valley, from artificial intelligence to quantum computing.

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Each company has allowed Musk to tap investor enthusiasm to raise money—in some cases, amounts that would have once seemed feasible only in the public markets.

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This goal aligns with the university's broader effort to reduce, refine and replace animal experiments whenever feasible.

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Sacramento County officials, who operate the Kiefer Landfill, said the proposed protocols were not feasible.

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The prospect of rising demand for quantum computers has driven shares higher this year, as have a series of technical milestones that have made implementation seem all the more feasible.

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