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Passable vs. Passible
Passable
Examples:
The path was rough but still passable after the storm.Her cooking skills are passable, nothing more.They delivered a passable performance in the play.
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Passible
Examples:
His heart is soft and passible to the sufferings of others.The passible nature of the character was central to the plot.She had a passible response to the emotional scene on stage.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Passable refers to something that is acceptable or adequate but not outstanding.
- Passible is a term that is rarely used in modern English and refers to being capable of suffering or experiencing emotions.
- Remember that passable is related to passing a certain standard, while passible is more about emotional experience.
- Both words have a pass root, but their meanings and contexts are different.
- Think of passable as something you can pass by with acceptance, while passible is about something you'll experience emotionally.
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