Serviceably — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Related Entry: Serviceable (adjective)

Serviceable is a different word from Serviceably. The synonyms below are for serviceable, not for serviceably.

1. capable of being put to use or account

   "be sure to wear serviceable shoes if you're going to be walking on the rocks along the shore"

   similar: actionable, applicable, applicative, applied, functional, practicable, practical, ultrapractical, usable, useful, workable, working
   related: down-to-earth, pragmatic, utilitarian, banausic, mundane, accessible, available, obtainable, reachable, all-around, handy, active, alive, busy, employed, functioning, operating, operative
   opposite: impracticable, impractical, inapplicable, nonpractical, unusable, unworkable, useless
   near: abstract, academic, armchair, theoretical, inaccessible, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable, unreachable, unsuitable

2. capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose

   "a perfectly serviceable, if old, set of screwdrivers worked fine for repairing the door"

   similar: available, employable, exploitable, fit, functional, operable, practicable, usable, useful
   related: applicable, relevant, doable, feasible, viable, workable, reusable
   opposite: impracticable, inoperable, nonfunctional, unavailable, unemployable, unusable

3. of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards

   "the acting was serviceable, although not particularly inspired"

   similar: acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, fairish, fine, good, OK, passable, respectable, satisfactory, tolerable, up to snuff
   related: agreeable, bearable, endurable, sufferable, average, fair, indifferent, mediocre, middling, minimal, common, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine, second-rate, so-so, standard, unexceptional, appropriate, correct, due, fitting, meet, proper, right, seemly, suitable, useful, worthy, gratifying, satisfying
   opposite: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting
   near: disagreeable, disreputable, improper, indecent, objectionable, unfit, unsuitable, unworthy, useless, wrong, bad, cheap, defective, faulty, imperfect, incomplete, lamentable, pitiful, shoddy, dissatisfying, insufficient, meager, mean, miserly, poor, scanty, shabby, short, skimpy, spare, stingy, insufferable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, atrocious, execrable, miserable, vile, wretched, exceptional, exquisite, extreme, fancy, first-class, high-grade, matchless, maximized, maximum, optimal, optimum, peerless, preeminent, premium, special, supreme, unmatched, unparalleled, A1, bang-up, banner, boss (slang), capital, classic, crackerjack, dandy, divine, fabulous, first-rate, grand, great, groovy, heavenly, jim-dandy, keen, marvelous, neat, nifty, noble, par excellence, prime, sensational, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, unsurpassed, wonderful