Functioning and Viable

Functioning

Functioning adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: looked for a functioning washing machine, but the few that weren't broken were in use

Viable and functioning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Viable" instead an adjective "Functioning".

Viable

Viable adjective - Capable of being done or carried out.

Functioning and viable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Functioning" instead an adjective "Viable".

Nearby Word: viability
Cite this Source
Viable and Functioning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/functioning/viable
Functioning & Viable. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/functioning/viable>.
Viable or Functioning. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/functioning/viable.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "functioning" and "viable" have occurred on timeline