Great
Great adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.
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
- Phantasmagoria of Flower View still isn't great, but is at least reasonably passable.
Source: Surprisingly Improved Sequel - It is believed that between a brilliant person who strives for glory and a brilliant person who shuns it, the latter is least likely to abuse the power they are given, automatically making them a passable, if not great, ruler.
Source: Reluctant Ruler - The Franklin games are passable at best, but the PS2 game, Franklin: A Birthday Surprise is pretty decent with Scenery Porn, accurate models of the characters (likely even better than the Franklin and Friends models), great music, and it helps that the mini-games give it a bit of Replay Value.
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Passable or Great. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/great/passable.
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