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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pass•a•bly (pas′ə blē, pä′sə-),USA pronunciation adv. - fairly;
moderately:a passably good novel.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pass•a•ble /ˈpæsəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - that can be passed, gone or traveled through, or crossed:The road is barely passable.
- barely acceptable;
adequate:a passable knowledge of Albanian. pass•a•bly, adv. See -pass-1. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pass•a•ble (pas′ə bəl, pä′sə-),USA pronunciation adj. - capable of being passed through, beyond, or over;
fit to be traversed, penetrated, crossed, etc., as a road, forest, or stream. - adequate;
acceptable:a passable knowledge of French. - capable of being circulated legally or having a valid currency, as a coin.
- capable of being or liable to be ratified or enacted:passable legislation.
- Middle French; see pass, -able
- late Middle English 1375–1425
pass′a•ble•ness, n. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . presentable, respectable, allowable, tolerable, fair.
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