# useable

/jˈuːzəbəl/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/useable
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

able to be used for what you need. If a tool, room, or file is damaged or too messy, it is not useable.

For teachers: capable of being used for its intended purpose; functional and fit for use. Alternative spelling of 'usable', common in British English.

## Examples

- This old chair is still useable for the garden.
- After the flood, only two computers in the office remain useable for daily work.
- Although the manuscript survived the fire with scorched edges, the text remains useable for scholars tracing the author's final revisions.

## Antonyms

unusable

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