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passable
[pas-uh-buhl, pah-suh-]
adjective
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: , , , ,capable of being circulated legally or having a valid currency, as a coin.
capable of being or liable to be ratified or enacted.
passable legislation.
passable
/ ˈɑːəə /
adjective
adequate, fair, or acceptable
a passable speech
(of an obstacle) capable of being passed or crossed
(of currency) valid for general circulation
(of a proposed law) able to be ratified or enacted
Other 51Թ Forms
- passableness noun
- unpassable adjective
- ˈ貹Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Don’t just throw together something passable to "get through dinner."
When the only possible means of survival for a minority government is to build bridges on left and right, Bayrou has the advantage of having passable relations with both sides.
The worker told Mortensen that “the road is not passable, and if he attempted to cross he will probably die,” according to Perez.
Ludovico says he isn’t trying to stop people from using the wash, but insists the road be passable and roadblocks stopped.
After the Germany game the group got together, had a few drinks, chilled out, did some karaoke, where he gave by all accounts a passable rendition of a Julio Iglesias hit.
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