Excellent and Passable

Excellent

Excellent adjective - Of the very best kind.

Passable is an antonym for excellent.

Passable

Passable adjective - Of average to below average quality.
Usage example: the actor's Scottish accent is passable at best

Excellent is an antonym for passable in topics: acceptable, clear and able to be traveled.

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

Both words in one sentence

  • English-accented Jean Simmons did an excellent generic-American accent in Guys and Dolls and Elmer Gantry, amongst others, and a passable Southern one in Inherit the Wind.
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