Passable and Spare

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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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Spare is an antonym for passable.

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

Spare adjective - Being over what is needed.

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Passable is an antonym for spare.

Nearby Words: spar, sparing, spared, sparely

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