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Added 9 October 2026

actionable

/ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/ adjective

Latin root: actionabilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about actionable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Able to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking action.
Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?

noun

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

Origin

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

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