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passable
adjective as in acceptable, admissible
adjective as in clear and able to be traveled
Example Sentences
The food was OK, alas — a passable brisket burrito, chalky queso, insipid guacamole.
Humor has also changed, and jokes that may have been passable decades ago are no longer appropriate, experts said.
England's schedule is mapped out until the end of the home summer in 2027, when Root would be 36 – still a perfectly passable age for a Test batter.
To trust that beef, salt, pepper, and a little self-restraint can deliver something not just passable, but sublime.
Don’t just throw together something passable to "get through dinner."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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