watchable

adjective

watch·​able ˈwä-chə-bəl How to pronounce watchable (audio)
ˈwȯ-
: worth watching
a minor but highly watchable film
watchable noun

Examples of watchable in a Sentence

a minor but highly watchable film
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Dillon Gabriel made this team (slightly) more watchable in Week 5, and rookie Quinshon Judkins ran for 110 yards. Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Nothing makes sports more watchable than a nice, healthy, blood-boiling rivalry. Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025 Suffice it to say, a double-big look with Valanciunas is another variable that could make the Nuggets immensely watchable. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025 Knight knows how to pace a show, and House of Guinness is immensely watchable from scene to scene, most of which are launched from one to the other by means of a bit of contemporary rock music. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watchable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of watchable was circa 1909

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“Watchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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