actionable
Able to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking actionAble to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking action.
» He takes actionable steps toward achieving his goals.
Meaning
2 sensesAble to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking action.
umsetzbar, anwendbar, machbar
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?
Clearly the libelous book is actionable, but I'm not commenting on anything to do with legal issues.
einklagbar, justiziabel, strafbar
affording grounds for legal action
Examples
2 sentencesHe takes actionable steps toward achieving his goals.
"We need an actionable plan!"
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From action + -able. Compare Late Latin actionabilis. See action.From action + -able. Compare Late Latin actionabilis. See action.
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Forms
more actionable, most actionable| Comparative | more actionable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most actionable Lesson |
regular
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form