passable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That may be passed or traversed.
  2. Tolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory.
  3. able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard one as belonging.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæsəbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-passable.wav

Word forms

passable more passable most passable

Etymology

From French passable, equivalent to pass + -able.

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