watchable

adjective

watch·​able ˈwä-chə-bəl How to pronounce watchable (audio)
ˈwȯ-
: worth watching
a minor but highly watchable film
watchable noun

Examples of watchable in a Sentence

a minor but highly watchable film
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There’s a theory that Saxon may be Piper and Lochlan’s step-brother, but no, regardless, this is all just too weird and gross to feel watchable week to week. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Pompeo welcomed the responsibility of making a mindful, watchable TV show inspired by true events. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 Last season, Brittany and Leo fully got engaged but were booted by producers for the terrible crime of being watchable not enough in love. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025 While Hong Kong received its pandas as gifts, other cities have spent big bucks to have the highly watchable black and white bears. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watchable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of watchable was circa 1909

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“Watchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchable. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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