passable
adjective
pass·able
ˈpa-sə-bəl 
1
a
: capable of being passed, crossed, or traveled on
passable roads
b
: capable of being freely circulated
2
: good enough : adequate
Examples of passable in a Sentence
The main road is passable but most others are still covered with snow.
The river is passable during the summer months.
He did a passable job with the assignment.
She plays passable golf but prefers tennis.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Then, after two glorious weeks of passable good health, my body started to ache.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The Katana also features Wi-Fi 6E and a merely passable 720p webcam.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Grab a weekday in mid-September instead, when the road is still passable but quieter.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for passable
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passable
adjective
pass·able
ˈpas-ə-bəl
1
: capable of being passed, crossed, or traveled on
passable roads
2
: barely good enough : tolerable
a passable imitation
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