CEFR A2

passable

adjective

Meaning

Good enough to be accepted or allowed to be used; satisfactory.

Examples

The food at the small cafe was surprisingly passable.
His performance in the exam was passable, but he needs to study harder.

Synonyms: adequate, acceptable, satisfactory, fair

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passable (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈpæsəbl/

Definition

Good enough to be accepted or allowed to be used; satisfactory.

Examples

The food at the small cafe was surprisingly passable.
His performance in the exam was passable, but he needs to study harder.
The quality of the translation was passable, though not perfect.

Synonyms of passable

Words with a similar meaning to passable:

adequate
acceptable
satisfactory
fair

Antonyms of passable

Words with the opposite meaning to passable:

excellent
unacceptable

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