adj
actionable
AK-shuh-nuh-buhl
adj
1
Able to be acted on immediately, especially with practical steps.
"The consultant gave the team actionable advice they could use right away."
2
Providing sufficient legal grounds to bring a lawsuit.
"The false statement was considered actionable under defamation law."
How to Use Actionable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething you can actually act on — either practical advice you can follow, or a wrong serious enough to sue over.
Common pairings
actionable insights
actionable advice
legally actionable
Word Forms
more actionable comparative, actionables plural, most actionable superlative
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Etymology
From action plus the suffix -able.