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[ sur-vuh-suh-buhl ] / ˈsɜr və sə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR serviceable ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecapable of or being of service; useful. wearing well; durable: serviceable cloth. capable of being used, worn, cleaned, repaired, etc., easily. Origin of serviceable1300–50; service1 + -able; replacing Middle English servisable<Middle French SYNONYMS FOR serviceable1 effective, usable, functional. SEE SYNONYMS FOR serviceable ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM serviceableserv·ice·a·bil·i·ty, serv·ice·a·ble·ness, nounserv·ice·a·bly, adverbnon·serv·ice·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·serv·ice·a·ble, adjective non·serv·ice·a·ble·ness, nounnon·serv·ice·a·bly, adverbun·ser·vice·a·ble, adjectiveun·ser·vice·a·ble·ness, nounun·ser·vice·a·bly, adverb Words nearby serviceableServetus, serve up, Servia, Servian, service, serviceable, service animal, service area, serviceberry, service book, service break Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for serviceableThe Soviet Union had a serviceable ideology, communism, which appealed to people all over the world. Watch RT, Putin's TV Network, Call the Cops on Me|James Kirchick|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Most of the clips online that show Corden singing are tongue-in-cheek, though his voice does come off as serviceable. ‘Into the Woods’ Cast: Grading the Singing of Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp & More|Kevin Fallon|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST As a means of fixing the fundamental problem of adapting Gatsby, the conceit does a serviceable job of correcting a deficit. The Great Gatsby: Book Versus Movie|Jon Reiner|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST The effect was infinitely more dapper, becoming to the figure, and serviceable for hard wear. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6)|Louis Creswicke
He held a command under Dumourier in the Holland campaign of 1783, in which he won a brave name but no serviceable laurels. By-Ways of War|James Jeffrey Roche You will find it serviceable in the formation of a demeanour. Charles Dickens and Music|James T. Lightwood Mr. Chaplin has a serviceable vocal organ, with which he combines an effective manner. The Strand Magazine|Various The path led to a front gate of primitive and bald manufacture, but stout and serviceable, as was everything else about the farm. The Hound From The North|Ridgwell Cullum
British Dictionary definitions for serviceable
adjectivecapable of or ready for service; usable capable of giving good service; durable archaic diligent in service Derived forms of serviceableserviceability or serviceableness, nounserviceably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to serviceableusable, dependable, advantageous, beneficial, convenient, durable, efficient, handy, helpful, invaluable, operative, practical, profitable, utilitarian, valuable, aiding, assistive, hard-wearing, utile |