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   passable

   /ˈpɑːsəbl/

   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 travelled on: "the road was passable with care" Similar navigabletraversablenegotiablecrossableable to be travelled on/alongunblockedunobstructedopenclearusableOpposite impassable

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. passableness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASSABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of passable as an adjective for roads, routes, languages and other things. Find out how to use passable in sentences and what words are similar or opposite to it.

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     PASSABLE meaning: 1. possible to travel on: 2. satisfactory...

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning of passable as an adjective and an adverb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Passable can mean capable of being passed or crossed, or barely good enough or tolerable.

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

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   Learn the meaning of passable as an adjective to describe something that is satisfactory, acceptable, or capable of being passed. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with passable.

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

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   Passable means capable of being passed, traversed, or crossed; or acceptable but not outstanding. Find related words, translations, and examples of passable in different contexts.

7. 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.

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   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.