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passable
adjective pass·able \ˈpa-sə-bəl\
: capable of being passed, crossed, or traveled on
: good enough : adequate or satisfactory
Full Definition of PASSABLE
1
a : capable of being passed, crossed, or traveled on <passable roads> b : capable of being freely circulated
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First Known Use of PASSABLE
15th century
Related to PASSABLE
- Synonyms
- navigable, negotiable
- Antonyms
- impassable (also impassible), unnegotiable, unpassable
Rhymes with PASSABLE
PASSABLY Defined for Kids
passable
adjective pass·able \ˈpa-sə-bəl\
Definition of PASSABLE for Kids
1
: fit to be traveled on <passable roads>
2
: barely good enough <Meg's hair had been passable as long as she wore it tidily in braids. — Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time>
— pass·ably \-blē\ adverb
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