Definitions

passable

[pas-uh-buhl, pah-suh-] / ˈpæs ə bəl, ˈpɑ sə- /

ADJECTIVE

acceptable, admissible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adequate mediocre presentable respectable so-so tolerable

WEAK

all right allowable average common fair fair enough middling moderate not too bad ordinary unexceptional

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad exceptional inadequate inferior unacceptable unfit

WEAK

blocked excellent obstructed superior

ADJECTIVE

clear and able to be traveled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

graded navigable reachable

WEAK

accessible attainable beaten broad crossable easy fair motorable open penetrable travelable traveled traversable unblocked unobstructed

Antonyms

WEAK

blocked excellent exceptional obstructed superior

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For investors, the critical question is when the Strait of Hormuz will be passable with lowered risk given the growing economic toll around the world.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The verses would be passable if not for the unremarkable “day in the life” lyrics.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

Please do not assume a road will be passable just because it’s open.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Nuzzi-Lizza is just consequential enough to be passable in polite discussion without really mattering all that much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

So it would be Hanako and Akira with their precious passports, and Mama, whose Japanese was merely passable.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

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