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- Dictionarypass·a·ble/ˈpasəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory: "he spoke passable English" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a route or road) clear of obstacles and able to be traveled along or on: "the road was passable with care" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of PASSABLE is capable of being passed, crossed, or traveled on. How to use passable in a sentence.
satisfactory but not excellent: Mary can speak passable Russian. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of passable from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) passable | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈpæs·ə·bəl /
capable of being passed passed through, beyond, or over; fit to be traversed, penetrated, crossed, etc., as a road, forest, or stream. adequate; acceptable: a passable knowledge of French. Synonyms: fair, tolerable, allowable, respectable, presentable.
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.
Something you can physically cross is passable. A passable trail through the woods isn't blocked by obstacles like fallen trees or flooded streams. After a hurricane, the roads you normally travel may not be passable because of dangling power lines or tree branches.
passable. ( ˈpɑːsəbəl) adj. 1. adequate, fair, or acceptable: a passable speech. 2. (of an obstacle) capable of being passed or crossed. 3. (Banking & Finance) (of currency) valid for general circulation. 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of a proposed law) able to be ratified or enacted.
satisfactory but not excellent: Mary can speak passable Russian. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. good enough but not excellent. acceptable Your essay was acceptable, but I think you could have done better. reasonable They have a reasonable chance of winning. adequate The law provides adequate compensation for robbery victims.
Definition of passable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'passable'. 1. If something is a passable effort or of passable quality, it is satisfactory or fairly good. [...] 2. If a road is passable, it is not completely blocked, and people can still use it. [...] More.
If something is a passable effort or of passable quality, it is satisfactory or fairly good. Stan puffed out his thin cheeks in a passable imitation of his dad. passably (pæsəbli ) adverb. She has always been quick to pick things up, doing passably well in school without really trying.
