Appropriate
Appropriate adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Passable and appropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Passable" instead an adjective "Appropriate".
Passable
Passable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Usage example: that's a passable paper
Appropriate and passable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriate" instead an adjective "Passable".
Related pairs
Both words in one sentence
- The Jack - Rogue (which can operate almost any melee build effectively, and with good intelligence and appropriate use of their Plagiarism ability can double as a passable nuker)
Source: An Adventurer Is You -
Not Even Bothering with the Accent: Reeves starts off his performance affecting a passable Southern accent, appropriate for Kevin Lomax's Florida background.
Source: Film / The Devil's Advocate -
Madoka spoke passable English (appropriate for the high school student she was).
Source: Surprisingly Good English
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