Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

actionable

/ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: ac-tion-able
IPA: /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking action.

adj

Affording grounds for legal action.

noun

That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.

Example Sentences

"By 1996 most of Unscom’s leads had dried up and my need for actionable information was such that the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) agreed to deal with me directly."
"I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?"
"Clearly the libelous book is actionable, but I'm not commenting on anything to do with legal issues."
""It may be so, or it may not, Mr. Holmes," said he, "but if you are so very sharp you ought to be sharp enough to know that it is you who are breaking the law now, and not me. I have done nothing actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door locked you lay yourself open to an action for assault and illegal constraint.""
"A comprehensive set of key actionables for achieving healthier environments is provided accordingly."

Etymology

From action + -able. Compare Late Latin actionabilis. See action.

Word Breakdown

Root: actionabilis
Suffix: action

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/

Inflected Forms

more actionable (comparative) most actionable (superlative) actionables (plural)

Derived Forms

actionability actionably inactionable nonactionable unactionable

Questions

How do you pronounce actionable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/.
What does actionable mean?: Able to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking action.
Where does actionable come from?: From action + -able. Compare Late Latin actionabilis. See action.

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