viable (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪəbəl/

Definition

Capable of working successfully; feasible and practical.

Examples

• The committee needs to determine if the proposed solution is viable.

• After the market research, they realized their initial idea was not viable.

• We need a viable strategy to overcome these challenges.

How to Use viable

viable for (prepositional phrase)

Suitable or capable of succeeding for a particular purpose or group. — "This new technology is not yet viable for widespread commercial use."

viable to (prepositional phrase)

Capable of succeeding or being accomplished. — "The plan seemed viable to the engineers involved."

Synonyms of viable

Words with a similar meaning to viable:

• feasible
• workable
• practical
• achievable
• practicable

Antonyms of viable

Words with the opposite meaning to viable:

• unworkable
• infeasible
• impossible

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