Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Passable and philistine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Passable" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
Passable
Passable adjective - Capable of being traveled on.
Philistine and passable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Passable".
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Passable and Philistine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/passable
Philistine & Passable. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/passable>.
Passable or Philistine. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/passable.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "philistine" and "passable" have occurred on timeline