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View usage for: (pɑːsəbəl, pæs-) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]If something is a passable effort or of passable quality, it is satisfactory or quite good. Stan puffed out his thin cheeks in a passable imitation of his dad. Ms Campbell speaks passable French. passably (pɑːsəbli, pæs-) adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/adverb, oft ADVERB after verb] She has always been quick to pick things up, doing passably well in school. Synonyms: fairly, rather, relatively, somewhat More Synonyms of passable 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]If a road is passable, it is not completely blocked, and people can still use it. The airport road is passable today for the first time in a week. ...muddy mountain roads that are barely passable. Synonyms: clear, open, navigable, unobstructed More Synonyms of passable More Synonyms of passable passable in British English (ˈpɑːsəbəl) adjective1. adequate, fair, or acceptable a passable speech 2. (of an obstacle) capable of being passed or crossed 3. (of currency) valid for general circulation 4. (of a proposed law) able to be ratified or enacted Derived forms passableness (ˈpassableness) noun passable in American English (ˈpæsəbəl) adjective1. that can be passed, traveled over, or crossed 2. that can be circulated; genuine, as coin 3. barely satisfactory for the purpose; adequate; fair 4. that can be enacted, as a proposed law Derived forms passableness (ˈpassableness) noun Word origin ME < MFr < passer, pass 2Examples of 'passable' in a sentencepassable Chinese translation of 'passable' adj - [road]
可通行的 (kě tōngxíng de) - (= acceptable) [restaurant, attempt, quality]
尚可的 (shàngkě de)
- pass over
- pass round
- pass up
- passable
- passage
- passageway
- passenger
Definition adequate or acceptable The meal was passable, but nothing special. Synonyms fair enough not too bad half-pie (New Zealand, informal) Opposites extraordinary , outstanding , superb , first-class , marvellous , exceptional , tops (slang) , inadequate , unacceptable , unsatisfactory , inadmissible , A1 or A-one (informal) Definition (of a road, path, etc.) capable of being travelled along muddy mountain roads that are barely passable Synonyms unobstructed traversable crossable Opposites closed , blocked , obstructed , sealed off , impassable , unnavigable Additional synonymsDefinition good enough There was one restaurant that looked acceptable. Synonyms satisfactory, fair, all right, suitable, sufficient, moderate, good enough, standard, adequate, so-so (informal), tolerable, up to scratch (informal), passable, up to the markDefinition allowed to be brought as evidence in court Convictions will rise now that photographic evidence is admissible. Synonyms permissible, allowed, permitted, acceptable, tolerated, tolerable, passable, allowableDefinition acceptable or satisfactory `How was the school you attended?' `It was all right.' Synonyms satisfactory, O.K. or okay (informal), average, fair, sufficient, standard, acceptable, good enough, adequate, so-so (informal), up to scratch (informal), passable, up to standard, up to the mark, unobjectionable, ALrIt, ka pai (New Zealand) - pass something over
- pass something up
- pass yourself off as someone
- passable
- passably
- passage
- passageway
Additional synonymsIt ought not to be allowable for anyone else to take the child. Synonyms permissible, all right, approved, appropriate, suitable, acceptable, tolerable, admissible, sufferable, sanctionable Definition mediocre or inferior I was only average academically. Synonyms mediocre, fair, ordinary, moderate, pedestrian, indifferent, not bad, middling, insignificant, so-so (informal), banal, second-rate, middle-of-the-road, tolerable (informal), run-of-the-mill, passable, undistinguished, uninspired, unexceptional, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), no great shakes (informal), fair to middling (informal), vanilla (slang) Definition quite large He had a fair command of English. Synonyms respectable, middling, average, reasonable, decent, acceptable, moderate, adequate, satisfactory, not bad, mediocre, so-so (informal), tolerable, passable, O.K. or okay (informal), all rightDefinition not very high quality His university record was mediocre. Synonyms second-rate, average, ordinary, indifferent, middling, pedestrian, inferior, commonplace, vanilla (slang), insignificant, so-so (informal), banal, tolerable (informal), run-of-the-mill, passable, undistinguished, uninspired, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), no great shakes (informal), half-pie (New Zealand, informal), fair to middling (informal), meh (slang) Definition neither very good nor very bad They enjoyed only middling success until 1963. Synonyms mediocre, all right, indifferent, so-so (informal), unremarkable, tolerable (informal), run-of-the-mill, passable, serviceable, unexceptional, half-pie (New Zealand, informal), O.K. or okay (informal) Definition of average quality or extent The drug offered only moderate improvements. Synonyms average, middling, medium, fair, ordinary, indifferent, mediocre, so-so (informal), passable, unexceptional, fairish, half-pie (New Zealand, informal), fair to middling (informal) Definition wide, deep, or safe enough to be sailed through the navigable portion of the Nile Synonyms passable, negotiable, traversable, crossable, open, clear, unobstructed Definition unobstructed by buildings or trees The emergency services will do their best to keep the highway open. Synonyms clear, free, passable, uncluttered, unhindered, unimpeded, navigable, unobstructed, unhampered, opN Definition dull or unexciting The food here is cheap, but very ordinary. Synonyms average, middling, fair, indifferent, not bad, mediocre, so-so (informal), unremarkable, tolerable (informal), run-of-the-mill, passable, undistinguished, uninspired, unexceptional, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), no great shakes (informal), dime-a-dozen (informal) Definition acceptable His score had reached a presentable total. Synonyms satisfactory, suitable, decent, acceptable, proper, good enough, respectable, not bad (informal), tolerable, passable, O.K. or okay (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition neither good nor bad Their lunch was only so-so. Synonyms average, middling, fair, ordinary, moderate, adequate, respectable, indifferent, not bad (informal), tolerable, run-of-the-mill, passable, undistinguished, fair to middling (informal), O.K. or okay (informal) Definition fairly good Is there anywhere tolerable to eat in town? Synonyms fair, O.K. or okay (informal), middling, average, all right, ordinary, acceptable, reasonable, good enough, adequate, indifferent, not bad (informal), mediocre, so-so (informal), run-of-the-mill, passable, unexceptional, fairly good, fair to middling Definition usual, ordinary, or normal a pretty unexceptional bunch of players Synonyms ordinary, mediocre, unremarkable, normal, usual, conventional, pedestrian, commonplace, insignificant, run-of-the-mill, undistinguished, unimpressive, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), common or garden (informal), no great shakes (informal), nothing to write home about (informal) |