Päss'a-ble, a.
a. [O. & N. Fr. passable, Sp. pasable, It. passabile. See PASS, v. i.]
- Capable of being passed, traveled, navigated, traversed, penetrated, or the like; as, the roads are not passable; the stream is passable in boats.
- Suitable to be passed or circulated; current; receivable; acceptable. “According to the passable notion and definition.” Barrow.
- Such as may be suffered to pass without serious objection made or fault found; tolerable; admissible; moderate; mediocre; so-so.