manageable

[ man-i-juh-buhl ]

/ ˈmæn ɪ dʒə bəl /

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adjective

that can be managed; tractable; governable; achievable.

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Origin of manageable

First recorded in 1590–1600; manage + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM manageable

man·age·a·bil·i·ty, man·age·a·ble·ness, nounman·age·a·bly, adverbun·man·age·a·ble, adjectiveun·man·age·a·bil·i·ty, un·man·age·a·ble·ness, noun

un·man·age·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby manageable

man about town, manacle, manada, Manado, manage, manageable, managed bonds, managed care, managed competition, managed currency, managed forest

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How to use manageable in a sentence

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He hoped his Barbara would bring him to her feet, besides, and make him manageable.
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“That is correct,” replied the captain, assenting so 197 quietly that his friend hoped he would remain easily manageable.
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She was a manageable woman; the same scourge had its instant wholesome effect on her when she snubbed the secretary.
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British Dictionary definitions for manageable

manageable

/ (ˈmænɪdʒəbəl) /

adjective

able to be managed or controlled

Derived forms of manageable

manageability or rare manageableness, nounmanageably, adverb

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