Definition

Able to be achieved or completed successfully.

Example

The project is ambitious, but it is still accomplishable within the given timeframe.

Conversation

Do you think my goals are accomplishable this year?

Absolutely! If you stay focused, you can achieve them.

I hope so, especially with the big project coming up.

Just break it down into smaller tasks; it will feel more accomplishable.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Accomplishable is formed from "accomplish" (from Old French *accomplir*, meaning to complete or fulfill) and "-able" (meaning capable of). The word means capable of being completed or fulfilled.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'capable of being completed' — 'accomplish' means to complete, and '-able' indicates the ability to do so.

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