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Synonyms

manageable

American  
[man-i-juh-buhl] / ˈmæn ɪ dʒə bəl /

adjective

  1. that can be managed; tractable; governable; achievable.


manageable British  
/ ˈmænɪdʒəbəl /

adjective

  1. able to be managed or controlled

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Other Word Forms

  • manageability noun
  • manageableness noun
  • manageably adverb
  • unmanageability noun
  • unmanageable adjective
  • unmanageableness noun
  • unmanageably adverb

Etymology

Origin of manageable

First recorded in 1590–1600; manage + -able

Example Sentences

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Now, she’s racing against a deadline to take advantage of a program that can at least make the payments more manageable.

From MarketWatch

Despite high nominal debt figures, low interest rates keep payments to a manageable 4% of gross domestic product, less than in frugal Germany, he says.

From Barron's

Here are three steps you can take to make those future costs more manageable:

From MarketWatch

Plus, your credit-card debt is manageable, especially if you aim to cut some of your nonessential monthly expenses.

From MarketWatch

Purchasers through the scheme must pass strict affordability checks, and for Andain, the mortgage, rent and service charges put him at the "limit" of what was manageable.

From BBC