makeable

1 3.7

Can be done or finished

adjective
/ˈmeɪkəbl/

: realizable

This week he missed a 51-yarder that was no gimme by any means, but nonetheless a makeable kick.
a makeable putt
a makeable birdie
a makeable shot

But if you could do mode specific chemistry, you could make things that aren't makeable by ordinary organic chemistry.

Examples

The teacher assured the students that the test was makeable if they studied the material thoroughly.
Set teammates up for makeable shots.

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Everyone who watched the game and everyone in the Pitt locker room understands a makeable field goal would have won the game.

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Chicago didn't play well from the get-go, turning the ball over at a rapid rate, as well as missing makeable shots.

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Ryan hits Gonzo for a quick throw over the middle for 7 yards to try and set up a makeable field goal for Bryant.

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The condition is involuntary twitches of the hands or lower arms that cause golfers to shank very short, obviously makeable putts.

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After careful analysis, the coach determined that the team's goal was makeable given their current skill level.
She believed the project was makeable with the right resources and enough time to develop it.

Synonyms

possible

vsmakeable

∞ 1.0

Able to happen or be achieved

is narrower, focusing on creating, achieving, or bringing things to completion

doable

vsmakeable

51 1.8

Possible to finish with effort

describes general possibility without implying everyday practicality or simplicity

workable

vsmakeable

37 3.9

Possible to do successfully with the tools and conditions we have

indicates mere possibility rather than proven practical success

achievable

vsmakeable

33 3.2

Can be done successfully

is about being possible without stressing success or ease

attainable

vsmakeable

17 3.9

Possible to achieve or reach

is broader, applying to creating or completing things as well as reaching

realizable

vsmakeable

1 4.4

Possible to do or achieve

focuses on being achievable or completed rather than only becoming real

producible

vsmakeable

1 3.9

Able to be made in factories in large amounts

is about possible achievement more generally, not only physical making

makable

vsmakeable

1 3.6

Possible to create or build

is the same meaning but is the other spelling form

accomplishable

vsmakeable

4.7

Something you can do

covers general possibility to produce outcomes rather than guaranteed completion

constructible

vsmakeable

Specialized

4.9

Can be built using specific rules or methods

applies more widely to possibility, not only to building processes

Antonyms

unproducible

6.9

Cannot be made

How Achievable

easy

∞ 1.0

makeable

1 3.7

difficult

∞ 1.6

unlikely

487 1.9

impossible

∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

makeable positive

Morphology

makeable = make (transparent) = make + able

Standard adjective formed from the verb 'make' with the productive suffix '-able', meaning 'able to be made'.

Etymology

Makeable is simply the verb make plus the ending -able, where -able means 'able to be'. So makeable means 'able to be made' or 'possible to do', which helps you remember it describes something that can be achieved or completed.