passable
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passable
- /ˈpæsəbəl/ US
Where it comes from
From French passable, equivalent to pass + -able.
adjective more passable · most passable
- That may be passed or traversed.
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Tolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory.
The yawning gap in neuroscientists’ understanding of their topic is in the intermediate scale of the brain’s anatomy. Science has a passable knowledge of how individual nerve cells, known as neurons, work. It also knows which visible lobes and ganglia of the brain do what. But how the neurons are or
Similar: satisfactory
- 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. The idea of something, or someone, being unusual and sexual is intoxicating. I concluded that if I ever met a very passable transsexual and we were attracted to one another, I'd go bisexual and pursue the relationship.
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adj That may be passed or traversed
| Español | pasable, pasadero |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | passierbar |
| Italiano | passabile |
| Ελληνικά | διαβατός diavatós |
adj Tolerable; satisfactory; adequate
| Español | pasadero |
|---|---|
| Português | aceitável, passável |
| Deutsch | passabel |
| Ελληνικά | μέτριος métrios, υποφερτός ypofertós |
adj able to be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group
| Português | passável |
|---|
Talk about this word "passable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/passable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. passable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/passable "passable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/passable.Cite this
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