Atrocious
Passable
Passable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Usage example: that's a passable paper
Both words in one sentence
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While Lucy's is passable (though obviously accented to a native speaker), Uma's is atrocious and barely understandable.
Source: As Long as It Sounds Foreign
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Passable and Atrocious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atrocious/passable
Atrocious & Passable. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/atrocious/passable>.
Passable or Atrocious. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/atrocious/passable.
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