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passable

pass·a·ble

passable

 
pronunciation:
pae s bl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: capable of being traversed, crossed, or passed through.
synonyms:
clear, navigable, open, traversable
antonyms:
impassable
similar words:
fordable, free, penetrable, unobstructed
definition 2: acceptable without being exceptional; adequate.
The quality of his work is only passable.
synonyms:
acceptable, adequate, average, middling, so-so
similar words:
competent, decent, enough, fair, indifferent, mediocre, ordinary, presentable, respectable, satisfactory, sufficient, tidy, tolerable, unexceptional
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)passable barely, best, generally, indeed, quite, slowly, sometimes
(adj.)passable + noun accent, actress, animal, bird, bridge, camera, degree, device, dirt, drink, english, finish, french, fruit, gear, german, grace, grammar, ground, imitation, jeans, journalism, knowledge, likeness, manner, mile, mud, path, quality, road, route, sedan, spot, track, trail, version, weather, wine [See all][See only the most frequent]