actionable

adjective

ac·​tion·​able ˈak-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 

1

: subject to or affording ground for an action or suit at law

2

: capable of being acted on

actionable information

actionably

ˈak-sh(ə-)nə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms of actionable

• useful
• applicable
• practical
• applicative
• applied

Examples of actionable in a Sentence

Firing people because of their age is actionable.

We've received actionable information that the men are hiding in these mountains.

Recent Examples on the Web

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Once the nonprofit receives enough stories, Goldsmith plans to use artificial intelligence to consolidate their insight into actionable processes for growth that will be publicly shared. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

For workers in their late 50s and early 60s, that’s the actionable insight. —Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

action + -able

First Known Use

circa 1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

actionable

adjective

ac·​tion·​able ˈak-shə-nə-bəl 

: subject to or providing grounds for an action or suit at law

there is good sense in seeking generally to harmonize the standards of what amounts to actionable harassment

—Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 524 U.S. 755 (1998)