English Dictionary
Definition of “serviceable”
serviceable (ˈsɜːvɪsəbəll
)
Definitions
adjective
- capable of or ready for service; usable
- capable of giving good service; durable
- archaic diligent in service
Alternative Forms
ˌserviceaˈbility ˈserviceableness noun ˈserviceably adverb
Synonyms
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useful,
practical,
efficient,
helpful,
profitable,
convenient,
operative,
beneficial,
functional,
durable,
usable,
dependable,
advantageous,
utilitarian,
hard-wearing,
Usage examples
The trip to Paris would necessitate a trip to the shops for knickers, and not serviceable plain ones, either.
Cathy Kelly, JUST BETWEEN US (2002)Otherwise, any old pair of discarded but serviceable race wheels will do a good job.
Cycling Weekly (2004)Designed for fancy dress, but so serviceable that lots of women wear nothing else.
SA Star (2005)I AM absolutely gobsmacked that the Navy plans to blow up serviceable ships for target practice.
Sun, News of the World (2002)The model also begs the question of how to tell universal truths from mere serviceable ideologies.
Low, Nicholas, Politics, Planning and the State (1990)
