Definition of "passable" []

• That can be passed, traversed, or crossed; navigable: a passable road. (adjective)
• Acceptable for general circulation: passable currency. (adjective)
• Satisfactory but not outstanding; adequate: The actors gave passable performances but the singers seemed unrehearsed. (adjective)
• That can be legislated: a passable bill. (adjective)

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• "(END VIDEOTAPE) MOOS: Now, since everyone is always being asked to create new passwords, we thought we would come up with a list of what we called passable tips for creating new passwords."
• ""No, thank you;" the senior lieutenant, in passable English, declined the invitation to enter."
• "No, it's located interally, as she just tries to crank out something passable from the larynx."