Passable and Pitiful

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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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Pitiful is an antonym for passable.

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

Pitiful adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).

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Passable is an antonym for pitiful.

Nearby Words: pity, pitiless, pitiable, piteous, pitifully

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