work·able \ˈwərkəbəl, ˈwə̄k-, ˈwəik-\adjective 1.: capable of being worked < workable plastic > < workable vein of coal > < workable lumber > 2.: capable of being put into successful operation : practicable, feasible < finding a workable program for disarmament — C.E.Egan > • work·able·nessnoun-es