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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Roper returns as his villainous heir, Teddy (played by the very watchable Diego Calva), is juggling a secret arms shipment for his undercover army. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2026 Unfortunately, all of this detracts from the thriller’s intense ebb and flow, which made Season 1 so highly watchable. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026 Ultimately, though, the failures of the watchable but empty His & Hers and its disappointing ilk are failures of empathy. Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026 Rob Reiner was a prolific director whose work included some of the most memorable and endlessly watchable movies of the 1980s and ’90s. Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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