passable
adjective
pass·able
ˈpa-sə-bəl 
1
a
: capable of being passed, crossed, or traveled on
passable roads
b
: capable of being freely circulated
2
: good enough : adequate
Examples of passable in a Sentence
The main road is passable but most others are still covered with snow.
The river is passable during the summer months.
He did a passable job with the assignment.
She plays passable golf but prefers tennis.
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The cameras are passable, the battery can last more than a day, and the LCD 6.7-inch display is adequate.
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2025
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On the street, most were passable as commuter or fun ebikes, but off the pavement, some were not able to contend with even the most basic mountain biking challenge.
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2025
Leitch produced the film, which was a passable Netflix throwaway hampered by dopey B-movie conventions.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2025
On the street, most were passable as commuter or fun ebikes, but off the pavement, some were not able to contend with even the most basic mountain biking challenge.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Anything in that range would make France a good signing, assuming his glove is passable.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Passable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passable. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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passable
adjective
pass·able
ˈpas-ə-bəl
1
: capable of being passed, crossed, or traveled on
passable roads
2
: barely good enough : tolerable
a passable imitation
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