passable

pronunciation

How to pronounce passable in British English: UK [ˈpɑ:səbl]word uk audio image

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  • Adjective:
    able to be passed or traversed or crossed
    about average; acceptable
    neither good nor bad

Word Origin

passable (adj.)
early 15c., "that may be crossed," from pass (v.) + -able, or from Old French passable "fordable, affording passage" (14c.). Sense of "tolerable" is first attested late 15c. Related: Passably.

Antonym

adj.

impassable

Example

1. Not the most professional , but it is passable .
2. Mr. fletcher , is that path passable ?
3. Can you speak passable german ? Can you read and write it ?
4. Any company with a passable balance sheet , or entrepreneur with a track record , has access to capital from many sources .

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