actionable [ak-shuh-nuh-buh l] Word Origin adjective
- furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- liable to a lawsuit.
- ready to go or be put into action; ready for use: to retrieve actionable copy from a computer.
Origin of actionable First recorded in 1585–95; action + -able Related formsac·tion·a·bil·i·ty, nounac·tion·a·bly, adverbnon·ac·tion·a·ble, adjectivenon·ac·tion·a·bly, adverbun·ac·tion·a·ble, adjective British Dictionary definitions for unactionable actionable adjective
- law affording grounds for legal action
Derived Formsactionably, adverb Word Origin and History for unactionable actionable adj.