serviceable
Easy to serviceEasy to service.
» This car is no beast, but it's serviceable.
Meaning
3 sensesEasy to service.
brauchbar, nutzerfreundlich, praktisch
ready for service or able to give long service
Repairable instead of disposable.
reparierbar, reparaturfreundlich, wartungsfreundlich
In condition for use.
brauchbar, einsatzfähig
пригодныйprigodnyj, в рабочем состоянииv rabočem sostojanii, в нормальном техническом состоянииv normalʹnom texničeskom sostojanii
capable of being put to good use
Examples
5 sentencesThis car is no beast, but it's serviceable.
The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.
deZitierfertigkeit gibt einen brauchbaren Geist-Ersatz ab.
Your phone is visibly damaged, but I think it's still serviceable.
The film had incredible special effects, but its story was serviceable at best.
If the phone is still serviceable, I suggest you go get it serviced.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English servisable, from Old French servisable, from servise. By surface analyFrom Middle English servisable, from Old French servisable, from servise. By surface analysis, service + -able.
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Forms
more serviceable, most serviceable| Comparative | more serviceable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most serviceable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form