actionable

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actionable

  • /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/ US
  • /ˈæk.ʃən.ə.bəl/

Where it comes from

From action + -able. Compare Late Latin actionabilis. See action.

adjective more actionable · most actionable

  1. Able to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking action. By 1996 most of Unscom’s leads had dried up and my need for actionable information was such that the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) agreed to deal with me directly.
  2. Affording grounds for legal action. I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?

noun actionables

  1. That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action. A comprehensive set of key actionables for achieving healthier environments is provided accordingly.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: unjust, attainable, action, implementable, achievable, operable, workable, practicable, feasible, usable, useful, useable, doable, realizable, applicable, serviceable

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adj able to be acted on

Españolaccionable
中文可行動的 /可行动的 kě xíngdòng de
Françaisconcret
Deutschumsetzbar, anwendbar, machbar

adj affording grounds for legal action

Españoljusticiable
中文可起訴的 /可起诉的 kě qǐsù de
Françaisrecevable, opposable, passible de poursuite
Deutscheinklagbar, justiziabel, strafbar, justitiabel, belangbar, klagbar

noun that can be acted on

中文可行事項 /可行事项 kěxíng shìxiàng, 可訴訟事項 /可诉讼事项 kě sùsòng shìxiàng
Portuguêsexequível, viável

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@misc{actionable_2026,
  title = {actionable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/actionable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}