passable

[pas-uh-buhl, pah-suh-] / ˈpæs ə bəl, ˈpɑ sə- /

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acceptable, admissible adj.
clear and able to be traveled adj.

ADJECTIVE

acceptable, admissible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adequate mediocre presentable respectable so-so tolerable

WEAK

all right allowable average common fair fair enough middling moderate not too bad ordinary unexceptional

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad exceptional inadequate inferior unacceptable unfit

WEAK

blocked excellent obstructed superior

ADJECTIVE

clear and able to be traveled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

graded navigable reachable

WEAK

accessible attainable beaten broad crossable easy fair motorable open penetrable travelable traveled traversable unblocked unobstructed

Antonyms

WEAK

blocked excellent exceptional obstructed superior

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Or, at the very least, he believes it is passable.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Picked near the top of their respective drafts, both men crafted passable but underwhelming careers in the league.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

Euan Scott, from the firm's north west unit, said it was doing all it could to keep routes passable despite "very challenging weather conditions".

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026

Please do not assume a road will be passable just because it’s open.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025

A passable slogan for a factory but an odd concept, it seemed to me, for junior prison guards.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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