usable

/ˈjuzəbəl/

/ˈjuzəbəl/

Something that's usable can be successfully used right away for its intended purpose. If your car is usable, it's running just fine.

A usable tent has all of its poles and is more or less waterproof, and a usable pair of shoes fits well and doesn't have holes. Describing something as usable can sometimes be faint praise: "Well, this basketball is usable, but just barely." When information is described as usable, it usually means it's actively available, and not just stored in a computer, for example. This is a relatively new adjective, first appearing around 1840.

Definitions of usable

1. adjective

   capable of being put to use
   “usable byproducts”

   synonyms: useable

   useful, utile

   being of use or service
2. adjective

   fit or ready for use or service
   “the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable”

   synonyms: functional, operable, operational, useable

   serviceable

   ready for service or able to give long service
3. adjective

   convenient for use or disposal
   “2000 square feet of usable office space”

   synonyms: available, useable

   disposable

   free or available for use or disposition