English vocabulary · C1
Viable
/ˈvaɪəbl/ · adj.
If something is viable, it can actually work or succeed. It is realistic enough to go ahead.
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Example sentences
- Is this plan financially viable?
- Solar power is now a viable alternative.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- vita — life (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- WORKABLE — works in practice (Works in practice)
- FEASIBLE — can be done (Can be done)
- REALISTIC — based on what is true (Based on facts)
Words with the same root
vita — life
- vital — needed for life
- vitamin — nutrient the body needs
- revive — bring back to life
Lesson notes
If something is viable, it can actually work or succeed. It is realistic enough to go ahead.
Related: workable, feasible, realistic. Use viable when a plan can truly work in the real world.
Is this plan financially viable? Solar power is now a viable alternative.
From Latin. Vita means life. Able to live, able to last: viable.