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adjective
- 1. just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory: "he spoke passable English" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a route or road) clear of obstacles and able to be travelled on: "the road was passable with care" Similar Opposite
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satisfactory but not excellent: Mary can speak passable Russian. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of passable from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) passable | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈpæs·ə·bəl /
adjective. 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. capable of being circulated legally or having a valid currency, as a coin.
The meaning of PASSABLE is capable of being passed, crossed, or traveled on. How to use passable in a sentence.
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.
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.
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. adopt. adopted. approach. ascent. bicycle lane/path.
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.
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Passable Definition. păsə-bəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. That can be passed, traveled over, or crossed. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Acceptable for general circulation. Passable currency. American Heritage. That can be circulated; genuine, as coin. Webster's New World.
Definition of passable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
