1 adj If something is a passable effort or of passable quality, it is satisfactory or quite good.
usu ADJ n
Stan puffed out his thin cheeks in a passable imitation of his dad...
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passably adv usu ADV adj/adv, also ADV after v
She has always been quick to pick things up, doing passably well in school without really trying.
2 adj If a road is passable, it is not completely blocked, and people can still use it.
usu v-link ADJ (Antonym: impassable)
The airport road is passable today for the first time in a week.