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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Overall, she said the situation was "not manageable".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
When this system is working well, the brain can usually separate manageable problems from serious threats.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
“We expect investors to reengage with the story on results signifying an opportunity to own a category-leading asset with more manageable expectations,” Kelly wrote.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Miami residents get all this because of—not in spite of—zero state income taxes, zero estate taxes, a manageable 7% sales tax, and reasonable property taxes and corporate taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Between my two jobs, I was earning approximately $300 a week after taxes and paying $480 a month in rent, or a manageable 40 percent of my earnings.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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