a passable knowledge of geography.
SYNONYM(S): tolerable, mediocre, middling.a passable river. The ford was not passable.
a passable bill.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
im|pass´a|ble|ness — im|pass|a|ble «ihm PAS uh buhl, PAHS », adjective. not passable; so that one cannot go through, across, or along: »Snow and ice made the road impassable. –im|pass´a|ble|ness, noun. –im|pass´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pass|a|ble — «PAS uh buhl, PAHS », adjective. 1. fairly good; moderate: »a passable knowledge of geography. SYNONYM(S): tolerable, mediocre, middling. 2. that can be passed: »a passable river. The ford was not passable. 3. that may be circulated; current; … Useful english dictionary
im|pass|a|ble — «ihm PAS uh buhl, PAHS », adjective. not passable; so that one cannot go through, across, or along: »Snow and ice made the road impassable. –im|pass´a|ble|ness, noun. –im|pass´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
a|bom´i|na|ble|ness — a|bom|i|na|ble «uh BOM uh nuh buhl, BOM nuh », adjective. 1. disgusting; hateful; detestable: »Kidnaping is an abominable act. Shall we pass by this monstrous heap of absurd notions, and abominable practices? (Edmund Burke). SYNONYM(S): horrible … Useful english dictionary
el´i|gi|ble|ness — el|i|gi|ble «EHL uh juh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. fit to be chosen; desirable; qualified: »an eligible bachelor. Pupils must pass in all subjects to be eligible for the school team. –n. an eligible person: »Beautiful, accomplished and an… … Useful english dictionary
ir|rev´o|ca|ble|ness — ir|rev|o|ca|ble «ih REHV uh kuh buhl», adjective. 1. not to be revoked; final; unalterable; irreversible: »Nothing could change his irrevocable decision to leave. Firm and irrevocable is my doom Which I have pass d upon her (Shakespeare). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
im|pass´a|bly — im|pass|a|ble «ihm PAS uh buhl, PAHS », adjective. not passable; so that one cannot go through, across, or along: »Snow and ice made the road impassable. –im|pass´a|ble|ness, noun. –im|pass´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
a|bom|i|na|ble — «uh BOM uh nuh buhl, BOM nuh », adjective. 1. disgusting; hateful; detestable: »Kidnaping is an abominable act. Shall we pass by this monstrous heap of absurd notions, and abominable practices? (Edmund Burke). SYNONYM(S): horrible, loathsome,… … Useful english dictionary
el|i|gi|ble — «EHL uh juh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. fit to be chosen; desirable; qualified: »an eligible bachelor. Pupils must pass in all subjects to be eligible for the school team. –n. an eligible person: »Beautiful, accomplished and an heiress, she had … Useful english dictionary
