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Synonyms and antonyms of Possible and able to be done in British Thesaurus

Possible and able to be done

possible (adjective)

if something is possible, it can be done

be able to do something ()

used for saying that it is possible for someone to do something. Forms such as have been able to and will be able to are sometimes considered as tenses of the verb can

may (modal verb)

formal used for saying that it is possible to do something in a particular way

in principle ()

used for saying that something is possible in theory, although it has not yet been tried

viable (adjective)

able to be done, or worth doing

feasible (adjective)

possible or likely to succeed

practicable (adjective)

formal able to be done or used successfully

attainable (adjective)

possible to achieve, reach, or get

doable (adjective)

informal able to be done

-able (suffix)

used with many verbs to make adjectives describing something that can be done

all is not lost ()

used for saying that a situation is not good but there is still a chance of success

amenable (adjective)

capable of being treated or dealt with in a particular way

(as) like as not ()

used for saying that something will probably happen or is probably true

as the case may be ()

used for saying that either of two things may be true, depending on the actual situation

at a push ()

used for saying that something is possible, but very difficult

be in line for something ()

to be likely to receive something

bound for something ()

very likely to do something in the future

conceivable (adjective)

possible, or possible to imagine

have the makings of ()

to be likely to become a particular type of person or thing because of having the necessary qualities for it

(if you) play your cards right ()

used for saying that if someone behaves in the right way, they might be successful

on course for something ()

very likely to achieve something or to have a particular result

open (adjective)

if something is open to you, it is possible for you to do it

plausible (adjective)

able to be considered seriously for a particular job or purpose

poss (adjective)

Britishinformal possible

possible (adjective)

something that is possible might happen in the future

possible (adjective)

considered capable of happening, existing, being done, or being true, but not very likely

possibly (adverb)

used for emphasizing that someone has tried extremely hard to do something

potential (adjective)

possible or likely in the future

realizable (adjective)

capable of being achieved

reasonable (adjective)

if something is reasonable, there are good reasons for thinking that it is true or correct

set (adjective)

likely to do something

stand to do something ()

to be in a particular situation or state that makes something likely to happen to you

subject to something (formal)

formal likely to experience something or to be affected by something

susceptible (adjective)

very formal able to experience something, or able to be treated in a particular way

tenable (adjective)

formal a tenable situation is sensible or well organized and therefore can continue

theoretically (adverb)

used for saying that something could be true or could exist

threaten to do something ()

to be likely to do something, especially something bad or unpleasant

within/beyond the capabilities of /someone/something ()

able/not able to be done by someone or something

you never know ()

used for saying that something might be possible even though it does not seem likely