affording grounds for legal action
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ac•tion•a•ble /ˈækʃənəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. [often: be + ~]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- giving cause or reason for legal action:actionable accusations.
ac•tion•a•ble
(ak′shə nə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
ac′tion•a•bil′i•ty, n.
ac′tion•a•bly, adv.
- Lawfurnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- Lawliable to a lawsuit.
- ready to go or be put into action;
ready for use:to retrieve actionable copy from a computer.
- action + -able 1585–95
ac′tion•a•bly, adv.
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