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   Pass·a·ble

   /ˈpasəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory: "he spoke passable English" Similar adequateall rightfairly goodacceptablesufficiently goodsufficientsatisfactorymoderately goodnot (too) badaveragetolerablefairdecentrespectablepresentableadmissibleallowablemediocremiddlingordinaryrun-of-the-millworkadayindifferentunremarkableundistinguishedunexceptionalinformal:OKso-sofair-to-middlingnothing to write home aboutno great shakesnot up to muchnot much copbog-standardvanillaplain vanillahalf-pieOpposite unacceptableexcellent
   • 2. (of a route or road) clear of obstacles and able to be traveled along or on: "the road was passable with care" Similar navigabletraversablenegotiablecrossableable to be traveled on/alongunblockedunobstructedopenclearusableOpposite impassable

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from passer ‘to pass’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. passableness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPASSABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PASSABLE meaning: 1. possible to travel on: 2. satisfactory but not excellent: 3. possible to travel on: . Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPASSABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · adequate, fair, or acceptable. a passable speech. 2. (of an obstacle) capable of being passed or crossed. 3. (of currency) valid for general circulation. 4. (of a proposed law) able to be ratified or enacted. Collins English Dictionary.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › passablePassable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of passable. adjective. able to be passed or traversed or crossed. “the road is passable ” synonyms: navigable. able to be sailed on or through safely. negotiable. capable of being passed or negotiated. climbable, surmountable. capable of being surmounted. travelable, traversable. capable of being traversed. see more. adjective.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › passablePassable - definition of passable by The Free Dictionary

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   1. capable of being passed, penetrated, or crossed. 2. marginally acceptable; adequate: a passable knowledge of French. 3. capable of being circulated legally, as a coin. 4. capable of being ratified or enacted: passable legislation. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French] pass′a•bly, adv.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpassable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of passable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPASSABLE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'passable' 1. If something is a passable effort or of passable quality, it is satisfactory or quite good. [...] 2. If a road is passable, it is not completely blocked, and people can still use it. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'passable' British English: pɑːsəbəl , pæs- American English: pæsəbəl. More. Synonyms of 'passable'

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPASSABLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 15, 2024 · 1. adjective [usu ADJ n] If something is a passable effort or of passable quality, it is satisfactory or fairly good. Stan puffed out his thin cheeks in a passable imitation of his dad. passably (pæsəbli ) adverb. She has always been quick to pick things up, doing passably well in school without really trying. 2. adjective [usu v-link ADJ]