umsetzbar
feasible
Definition & meaning
umsetzbar means feasible, implementable, practicable, or capable of being put into practice.
It describes an idea, plan, proposal, or solution that can realistically be carried out:
- ein umsetzbarer Plan — a feasible plan
- eine umsetzbare Idee — an implementable idea
- Die Maßnahme ist umsetzbar. — The measure can be implemented.
Depending on the context, it can also mean adaptable or convertible into another form, for example when a concept can be transferred into a different medium or system.
Grammar & Word origin
umsetzbar is an adjective.
It is formed from:
- {umsetzen} — to implement, carry out, convert, or transfer
- -bar — a suffix meaning “able to be” or “possible to”
Thus, umsetzbar literally means “able to be implemented” or “able to be put into practice.”
It can be used attributively, with adjective endings:
- ein umsetzbarer Vorschlag — a feasible proposal
- eine umsetzbare Lösung — a practicable solution
- umsetzbare Maßnahmen — implementable measures
It can also be used predicatively:
- Der Vorschlag ist umsetzbar. — The proposal is feasible.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- {machbar} — feasible or doable; more general and often slightly more informal than umsetzbar
- {realisierbar} — realizable; emphasizes that something can become reality
- {durchführbar} — practicable or executable; often used for projects, procedures, and activities
- {ausführbar} — executable or capable of being carried out; can sound more technical
- {praktikabel} — practical and workable; emphasizes usefulness in real circumstances
Antonyms
- {nicht umsetzbar} — not implementable; the direct opposite
- {unrealistisch} — unrealistic; may be impossible because it is based on unreasonable assumptions
- {unausführbar} — impossible to carry out
- {unpraktikabel} — impractical or unworkable, even if theoretically possible
Common phrases & collocations
- {ein umsetzbarer Plan} — a feasible plan
- {eine umsetzbare Lösung} — an implementable solution
- {eine umsetzbare Idee} — an idea that can be put into practice
- {in die Praxis umsetzbar} — capable of being put into practice
- {technisch umsetzbar} — technically feasible
- {finanziell umsetzbar} — financially feasible
- {kurzfristig umsetzbar} — implementable in the short term
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Examples
Die Idee ist leider nicht umsetzbar.adjective
The idea is unfortunately not feasible.
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