watchable
Americanadjective
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capable of being watched
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interesting, enjoyable, or entertaining
a watchable television documentary
Other Word Forms
- unwatchable adjective
- watchability noun
Etymology
Origin of watchable
Example Sentences
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But there’s almost nothing in “Galaxy” that even rises to the level of an attempted gag, and the movie is notably weaker than “The Super Mario Bros,” which was just barely watchable.
Meanwhile, “Sunny Nights” had almost no advance press, but turned out to be surprisingly watchable.
From MarketWatch
“Wonder Man” is worth catching up on, “Daredevil” is watchable, and “Maul” should be cool.
From MarketWatch
But Variety said it was too "generic" and "incredibly derivative of movies like Interstellar", while The Guardian noted there are "moments of dullness and puppyish silliness" but that "Gosling is an effortlessly charming screen player" who keeps the film "watchable".
From BBC
The film is, however, highly watchable, and that aspect is key to its importance within the larger cinematic landscape.
From Salon
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