passable
adjective/ˈpæsəbəl/
Frequency rank: #15,735 most common English word
Meaning
Acceptable or adequate, though not outstanding; able to be traveled through.
Example sentence
The road conditions were passable after the snowstorm, so we decided to drive carefully.
Synonyms & related words
- acceptable
- adequate
- navigable
- traversable
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