Passable and Wretched

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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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Wretched is an antonym for passable.

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

Wretched adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Usage example: a wretched attempt at writing an original song

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Passable is an antonym for wretched.

Nearby Words: wretch, wretchedly

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Wretched and Passable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/passable/wretched

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