adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈsɝvɪsəbl̩/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsɜːvɪsəbl̩/
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CMU ARPABET:S ER1 V AH0 S AH0 B AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Easy to service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Repairable instead of disposable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
In condition for use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
ready for service or able to give long service
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
serviceable equipment
heavy serviceable fabrics
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unserviceable
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration;
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
serviceable low-heeled shoes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
capable of being put to good use
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a serviceable kitchen gadget
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English servisable, from Old French servisable, from servise. By surface analysis, service + -able.
Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
лесен за обслужване
(lesen za obslužvane)
— easy to service
Finnish:
huoltoystävällinen
— easy to service
Finnish:
helppohuoltoinen
— easy to service
French:
entretenable
— easy to service
French:
serviable
— easy to service
German:
brauchbar
— easy to service
German:
nutzerfreundlich
— easy to service
German:
praktisch
— easy to service
Italian:
servizievole
— easy to service
Serbo-Croatian:
lako namiriv
— easy to service
Bulgarian:
за многократна употреба
(za mnogokratna upotreba)
— repairable instead of disposable
Chinese Mandarin:
可維修 /可维修
(kě wéixiū)
— repairable instead of disposable
Finnish:
käyttökelpoinen
— repairable instead of disposable
French:
réparable
— repairable instead of disposable
German:
reparierbar
— repairable instead of disposable
German:
reparaturfreundlich
— repairable instead of disposable
German:
wartungsfreundlich
— repairable instead of disposable
Italian:
servizievole
— repairable instead of disposable
Serbo-Croatian:
popravljiv
— repairable instead of disposable
Bulgarian:
използваем
(izpolzvaem)
— in condition for use
Chinese Mandarin:
可維修 /可维修
(kě wéixiū)
— in condition for use
Finnish:
käyttökelpoinen
— in condition for use
French:
prêt à l'emploi
— in condition for use
French:
utilisable
— in condition for use
German:
brauchbar
— in condition for use
German:
einsatzfähig
— in condition for use
Hungarian:
üzemképes
— in condition for use
Irish:
infheidhme
— in condition for use
Irish:
inúsáidte
— in condition for use
Plautdietsch:
deenstboa
— in condition for use
Polish:
sprawny
— in condition for use
Polish:
efektywny
— in condition for use
Russian:
пригодный
(prigodnyj)
— in condition for use
Russian:
в рабочем состоянии
(v rabočem sostojanii)
— in condition for use
Russian:
в нормальном техническом состоянии
(v normalʹnom texničeskom sostojanii)
— in condition for use
Serbo-Croatian:
upotrebljiv
— in condition for use
Ottoman Turkish:
دركار
(derkâr)
— in condition for use