Exceptional and Passable

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Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.

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Passable is an antonym for exceptional.

Passable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.

Usage example: that's a passable paper

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

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

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Passable or Exceptional. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/exceptional/passable.

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