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passable

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

Example Sentences

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The verses would be passable if not for the unremarkable “day in the life” lyrics.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Nuzzi-Lizza is just consequential enough to be passable in polite discussion without really mattering all that much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Two sections, M’Clure Strait and Viscount Melville Sound, are only passable for two to five weeks, about a third of the season length 20 years ago, according to the researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

I would race downstairs to the shop, scrubbed, buttoned, and pronounced passable by Betsie.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom