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- DictionaryPass·a·ble/ˈpasəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory: "he spoke passable English"
- 2. (of a route or road) clear of obstacles and able to be traveled along or on: "the road was passable with care"
The meaning of PASSABLE is capable of being passed, crossed, or traveled on. How to use passable in a sentence.
capable of being passed passed through, beyond, or over; fit to be traversed, penetrated, crossed, etc., as a road, forest, or stream. adequate; acceptable: a passable knowledge of French. Synonyms: fair, tolerable, allowable, respectable, presentable.
uk / ˈpɑː.sə.b ə l / us / ˈpæs.ə.b ə l / passable adjective (GO PAST) Add to word list. possible to travel on: Because of the heavy snow, roads in the area were passable only with care. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Roads & routes in general. adopted. ascent. bicycle lane/path. bike lane. dead end. detour. exit. impassable. lane.
5 days ago · If something is a passable effort or of passable quality, it is satisfactory or quite good. Stan puffed out his thin cheeks in a passable imitation of his dad. Ms Campbell speaks passable French.
A complete guide to the word "PASSABLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Something you can physically cross is passable. A passable trail through the woods isn't blocked by obstacles like fallen trees or flooded streams. After a hurricane, the roads you normally travel may not be passable because of dangling power lines or tree branches.
adjective. us / ˈpæs.ə.b ə l / uk / ˈpɑː.sə.b ə l / passable adjective (GO PAST) Add to word list. possible to travel on: Because of the heavy snow, roads in the area were passable only with care. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Roads & routes in general. adopted. approach. ascent. bicycle lane/path. bike lane. dead end. detour. exit.
passable. adjective. /ˈpɑːsəbl/. /ˈpæsəbl/. fairly good but not excellent synonym satisfactory. She put on a passable imitation of a Scottish accent. I speak passable Greek. If you can't get malted barley syrup, molasses is a passable substitute. She did a passable job of fixing her make-up.
3 days ago · 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.
passable. ( ˈpɑːsəbəl) adj. 1. adequate, fair, or acceptable: a passable speech. 2. (of an obstacle) capable of being passed or crossed. 3. (Banking & Finance) (of currency) valid for general circulation. 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of a proposed law) able to be ratified or enacted.
