Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English: Doable

Quick summary: An informal word that can mean possible, and in some contexts, sexually attractive enough to sleep with.

What does it mean?

Doable normally means possible or manageable. In sexual slang, however, it can describe a person the speaker would be willing to have sex with.

Is it positive or negative?

The ordinary meaning is neutral. The sexual meaning is objectifying and often sounds crude.

When do you use it?

Context matters a lot. In normal English, it is harmless. About people, it can sound blunt and disrespectful.

Examples

Example 1: The project is tight, but still doable.

Example 2: Saying a person is doable sounds crude because it reduces them to sexual availability.

Question for you

Have you mostly heard doable in the harmless sense, or the sexual one?

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