watchable

adjective

watch·​able ˈwä-chə-bəl 

ˈwȯ-

: worth watching

a minor but highly watchable film

watchable noun

Examples of watchable in a Sentence

a minor but highly watchable film

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, Buffalo’s Josh Allen remains one of the most watchable quarterbacks in the league (this despite his recent hiccups), and the 3-1 Raiders proved their mettle last weekend against their divisional rivals. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Still, these are highly watchable actors, and as a movie to have on in the background while making dinner, Animals — so named for the lawless beast inside all of us, not that there’s much traction in that theme — will play just fine on Netflix. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

The rest of the filmmaking, too, is content to coast at a lower difficulty setting, from the proficient but anonymously taupe lensing by master DP Robert Elswit to an untested ensemble of ever-watchable actors playing capably to type. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Yet the schedule outkicked its coverage to become thoroughly watchable. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above