Feasible
What it means
Realistically possible with the available time, resources, and constraints.
Reach for it when evaluating whether a plan can actually be carried out
A weekend repair became feasible once the replacement parts arrived.
Words to choose between 8
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playful
Fits when reassurance should sound informal and direct
Careful In a proposal, tender, or engineering note, doable sounds overly conversational.
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everyday
Fits when you only need to say that an outcome can occur
Careful Possible ignores cost and practicality, which feasible specifically tests.
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everyday
Fits when the solution can function despite imperfections
Careful It sounds less analytical when documenting a formal assessment.
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warm
Fits when effort can realistically reach a desired goal
Careful Achievable centers the goal, not the method's operational constraints.
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professional
Fits when the plan works sensibly in real conditions
Careful A practical idea may still be impossible under the current deadline.
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professional
Fits when expectations match actual conditions
Careful A realistic forecast is not necessarily an actionable plan.
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professional
Fits when the option can survive or succeed over time
Careful Viable asks more about durability than immediate doability.
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formal
Fits when a target lies within reach
Careful It fits goals better than procedures or construction methods.
Opposites 3
- impossible
- impractical
- unworkable
Common phrases 3
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technically feasible
The retrofit is technically feasible without closing the whole station.
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financially feasible
The grant made the second entrance financially feasible.
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feasible option
Night delivery is the only feasible option during the festival.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Sylvanmoon, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated