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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His command has improved, and he’s gone from getting lit up against lefties to passable by junking his split-change, using a different grip for a true changeup to give him a viable option against left-handed hitters.
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Keith Law, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Learning is not only about downloading concepts to pass a test and graduate with a passable GPA.
—Sergei Revzin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The finished products by the one-time waiter at a Steak and Ale restaurant were more than passable, nearly as pretty as the cones prepared by the owner of Wally's Burger Express on Mesa Drive in Northwest Austin.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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Keith Law, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Learning is not only about downloading concepts to pass a test and graduate with a passable GPA.
—Sergei Revzin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The finished products by the one-time waiter at a Steak and Ale restaurant were more than passable, nearly as pretty as the cones prepared by the owner of Wally's Burger Express on Mesa Drive in Northwest Austin.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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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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