graspable

Able to clutch

Graspable describes something that can be grasped—physically held or mentally understood.

A handle should be graspable by hand; a concept should be graspable by mind.

The lecturer made quantum mechanics graspable for beginners.

The word emphasizes accessibility: something within reach, whether literally or figuratively.

comprehensible

understandable

Able to be grasped

clearWithout obstruction or fog
intelligibleCapable of being understood
fathomableCapable of being grasped

accessible · lucid · digestible · coherent · straightforward · simple · penetrable · transparent · explicable · cognizable

physical

tangible

Perceptible by touch

holdableCan be clutched
touchableCapable of being felt
solidFirm matter state

handheld · portable · compact · lightweight · ergonomic · textured · firm · grippy · substantial · manageable

achievable

attainable

Able to be reached

feasibleCapable of being done
manageableAble to be controlled
realisticTrue to life

doable · workable · practical · surmountable · accomplishable · reachable · viable · tractable · realizable · possible

reachable

accessible

Able to be reached

within reachClose enough to grasp
attainableAble to be reached
nearbyAt small distance

handy · close · approachable · available · obtainable · convenient · proximate · at hand

Categories

clarityclearness, clear, obvious, simplification, concise
physical propertiessolid, texture, weight, mass, surface
within reachclose, nearby, near, handy, accessible
affordancessignifiers, cues, hints, prompts, mappings

Opposites

cognitive comprehension

graspableincomprehensible

Impossible to understand

unintelligible · unfathomable · inscrutable · impenetrable · cryptic

physical prehension

graspableintangible

Not physically present

ungraspable · slippery · elusive · abstract · immaterial

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G