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Definition of passable in English: passableadjective ˈpɑːsəb(ə)lˈpæsəb(ə)l 1Just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory. he spoke passable English Example sentencesExamples - My old jacket isn't even real tweed but only a passable imitation.
- ‘There were some passable wines but, in general, this was a shocking experience,’ one taster said.
- The remainder tracks are passable but not memorable enough to merit mention.
- He raised his voice a few tones on these last words, giving a passable imitation of his friend, and Telli joined him in laughing.
- The result is a highly inoffensive, passable sound which has its interesting, if unremarkable, moments.
- They speak fluent French, passable German, and have notions of Spanish.
- What notion of vision and flair achieved this passable imitation of a prison yard?
- The outfit was passable with her house-slippers, but satisfied her.
- For your information, I thought it was perfectly passable, and nasty enough, without being too scary.
- Rumour has it that in a major earthquake, the synthetic ground will simply liquify and the entire area will do a passable impression of Atlantis' final moments.
- In all, this disc is a passable presentation of a surprisingly interesting film.
- His face was not much to look at - certainly not handsome, but passable enough.
- Where British accents are required, the actors do a passable job, though they sound more mid-Atlantic than Manchester.
- It's a passable presentation, with dialogue, effects, and music mixed equally.
- It's got passable graphics, a mediocre soundtrack, and gameplay that depends in large part on your ability to mash the Square button.
- Kantine food was passable, and after work, there was just enough energy to make it home and go to bed.
- My command of the language was verging on the passable but it was not polished enough for a deep exploration of modern European politics, and certainly not at that speed.
- In her opinion, her looks were passable enough to be called pretty.
- The film seems in reasonably good shape, with some dirt and dusts now and again, but overall, a passable presentation.
- Cumulo-Nimbus clouds apparently lying atop the South Downs and turning them into a passable imitation of a snow-capped mountain range.
Synonyms adequate, all right, fairly good, acceptable, sufficiently good, sufficient, satisfactory, moderately good, not (too) bad, average, tolerable, fair, decent, respectable, presentable, admissible, allowable mediocre, middling, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, workaday, indifferent, unremarkable, undistinguished, unexceptional informal OK, so-so, fair-to-middling, nothing to write home about, no great shakes, not up to much, not much cop, bog-standard, vanilla, plain vanilla New Zealand informal half-pie 2(of a route or road) clear of obstacles and able to be travelled on. the road was passable with care Example sentencesExamples - The lack of passable roads in rural areas makes it difficult to transport agricultural products to market.
- By last night the force said most roads were passable with care.
- He plays a vital role travelling ahead of us to check our intended route is safely passable and helping anyone who falls overboard.
- You need to get out there, assuming there are any passable roads.
- An engineer with Kerry County Council said the road is still passable and there are traffic lights in operation.
- There would be no ambulance, especially with the snow too deep for the road to be passable.
- A few paved trunk roads and many passable dirt roads make Maasailand accessible.
- A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said Whitby and Scarborough were the worst hit areas but all main roads were passable with care.
- The rebuilding should make the roads passable this planting season as well as make it easier for possible rehabilitation next year.
- Cape Farewell is a series of expeditions into the Arctic, through a previously icebound but now passable route.
- Downtown roads are passable for the most part, with scattered debris mostly from trees.
- Keeping the clay roads passable, especially in winter, was a difficult task.
- Mr. Moore was a traveling dentist when roads were passable and a hatter in the winter months.
- Snow was settling on the Pennines this morning but roads were still passable with care.
- Back in the 1920s keeping the clay road passable for bullock teams was a difficult matter.
- In Elvington, there was serious flooding but roads were passable with care.
- He challenged Kitwe residents to pay land rates as this would help the council ensure that the roads were made passable.
- Yes, things have changed and changed for the better and now rural people have acquired auto means of transport because roads are passable.
- Many other roads were only passable with care including the Cat and Fiddle road, the A54 Buxton to Congleton road.
- The streets were so choked with sellers and shoppers alike that oftentimes only one lane of the street was passable for cars.
Synonyms navigable, traversable, negotiable, crossable, able to be travelled on/along, unblocked, unobstructed, open, clear, usable
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from passer 'to pass'. Definition of passable in US English: passableadjectiveˈpæsəb(ə)lˈpasəb(ə)l 1Just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory. he spoke passable English Example sentencesExamples - Kantine food was passable, and after work, there was just enough energy to make it home and go to bed.
- What notion of vision and flair achieved this passable imitation of a prison yard?
- It's got passable graphics, a mediocre soundtrack, and gameplay that depends in large part on your ability to mash the Square button.
- Where British accents are required, the actors do a passable job, though they sound more mid-Atlantic than Manchester.
- Cumulo-Nimbus clouds apparently lying atop the South Downs and turning them into a passable imitation of a snow-capped mountain range.
- They speak fluent French, passable German, and have notions of Spanish.
- His face was not much to look at - certainly not handsome, but passable enough.
- ‘There were some passable wines but, in general, this was a shocking experience,’ one taster said.
- In all, this disc is a passable presentation of a surprisingly interesting film.
- The result is a highly inoffensive, passable sound which has its interesting, if unremarkable, moments.
- For your information, I thought it was perfectly passable, and nasty enough, without being too scary.
- The remainder tracks are passable but not memorable enough to merit mention.
- The outfit was passable with her house-slippers, but satisfied her.
- Rumour has it that in a major earthquake, the synthetic ground will simply liquify and the entire area will do a passable impression of Atlantis' final moments.
- In her opinion, her looks were passable enough to be called pretty.
- He raised his voice a few tones on these last words, giving a passable imitation of his friend, and Telli joined him in laughing.
- My command of the language was verging on the passable but it was not polished enough for a deep exploration of modern European politics, and certainly not at that speed.
- My old jacket isn't even real tweed but only a passable imitation.
- The film seems in reasonably good shape, with some dirt and dusts now and again, but overall, a passable presentation.
- It's a passable presentation, with dialogue, effects, and music mixed equally.
Synonyms adequate, all right, fairly good, acceptable, sufficiently good, sufficient, satisfactory, moderately good, not bad, not too bad, average, tolerable, fair, decent, respectable, presentable, admissible, allowable 2(of a route or road) clear of obstacles and able to be traveled along or on. the road was passable with care Example sentencesExamples - He challenged Kitwe residents to pay land rates as this would help the council ensure that the roads were made passable.
- You need to get out there, assuming there are any passable roads.
- Back in the 1920s keeping the clay road passable for bullock teams was a difficult matter.
- Keeping the clay roads passable, especially in winter, was a difficult task.
- Mr. Moore was a traveling dentist when roads were passable and a hatter in the winter months.
- He plays a vital role travelling ahead of us to check our intended route is safely passable and helping anyone who falls overboard.
- By last night the force said most roads were passable with care.
- Many other roads were only passable with care including the Cat and Fiddle road, the A54 Buxton to Congleton road.
- A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said Whitby and Scarborough were the worst hit areas but all main roads were passable with care.
- An engineer with Kerry County Council said the road is still passable and there are traffic lights in operation.
- Snow was settling on the Pennines this morning but roads were still passable with care.
- Cape Farewell is a series of expeditions into the Arctic, through a previously icebound but now passable route.
- A few paved trunk roads and many passable dirt roads make Maasailand accessible.
- The streets were so choked with sellers and shoppers alike that oftentimes only one lane of the street was passable for cars.
- The rebuilding should make the roads passable this planting season as well as make it easier for possible rehabilitation next year.
- Downtown roads are passable for the most part, with scattered debris mostly from trees.
- In Elvington, there was serious flooding but roads were passable with care.
- There would be no ambulance, especially with the snow too deep for the road to be passable.
- Yes, things have changed and changed for the better and now rural people have acquired auto means of transport because roads are passable.
- The lack of passable roads in rural areas makes it difficult to transport agricultural products to market.
Synonyms navigable, traversable, negotiable, crossable, able to be travelled along, able to be travelled on, unblocked, unobstructed, open, clear, usable
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from passer ‘to pass’. |