Atrocious and Passable

Atrocious

Atrocious adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.

Passable is an antonym for atrocious.

Nearby Words: atrocity, atrociously

Passable

Passable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Usage example: that's a passable paper

Atrocious is an antonym for passable.

Nearby Words: pass, passed, passing, passably, passant

Both words in one sentence

  • As Long as It Sounds Foreign While Lucy's is passable (though obviously accented to a native speaker), Uma's is atrocious and barely understandable.
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