passable

Speech parts

1. passable - Adjective

2. passable - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Capable of being passed, traveled, navigated, traversed, penetrated, or the like; as, the roads are not passable; the stream is passablein boats.

Capable of being freely circulated or disseminated; acceptable; generally receivable; current.

Such as may be allowed to pass without serious objection; tolerable; admissable; moderate; mediocre.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

adequate tolerable fair to middling common average good open enough clear so-so sufficient passing fine suitable ordinary
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Antonyms

impassable royal sterling grand great special
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Phrases with the word

passable amount become passable made passable

Examples

My harmony is passable but is usually made more eloquent at the hands of Steve Hamilton. Bill Bruford

After the first proof [of 'Sphere Spirals'] my high expectations were, as always, greatly disappointed. I am now struggling on - with some feeling of despair - so that I at least achieve a passable result. M. C. Escher

I think the worst woman that ever existed would have made a man of very passable reputation -- they are all better than us and their faults such as they are must originate with ourselves. Lord Byron

The movies today are too rich to have any room for genuine artists. They produce a few passable craftsmen, but no artists. Can you imagine a Beethoven making 100,000 a year. H. L. Mencken

more than adequate as a secretary Source: Internet

the road is passable Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pass-time pass-word passability passable amount passableness passably