English Reference
Adjective

feasible

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈfizəbəɫ/ UK /fˈiːzəbəl/ fea·si·ble

adj.possible to do easily or conveniently. You use this when a plan or idea is realistic and can actually work.

adj.capable of being accomplished or brought about; possible and practical to achieve. Often used in professional or technical contexts to evaluate the viability of a proposal.


SIMPLE

It is not feasible to finish the whole project by tomorrow.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee decided that building a new bridge was not financially feasible given the current budget cuts.

COMPLEX

While the theoretical model was sound, the engineers questioned whether the design was feasible under extreme weather conditions without significantly increasing the total cost.

Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'be', 'seem', or 'become'. Frequently paired with the preposition 'for' or followed by a 'to' infinitive.

Support local, sustainably produced food where possible and, if feasible, buy from farmers who use nature-friendly practices.

ScienceDaily· 29 Jul 2026

More feasible early applications may be those that are less latency-sensitive and more tightly connected to space operations.

ScienceDaily· 19 Jun 2026

From Anglo-Norman fesable, from Latin facere, Old French fesable, faisable (“doable”), from fere, faire (“to do”) + -able.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin Old French faisable
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
Updated