watchable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English watch Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English watchable From watch + -able.
Meanings
- That can be watched.
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That is worth watching; interesting or thrilling to watch
Six months old, a half-season project, they are already more watchable and more coherent than the second phase of the title-winning team of two years ago; but not at the level of the luminous, steamrollering Mourinho Mk1 team, a rare concurrence of prime-cut talent and a manager in the sweet spot of his own powers.
2017 May 13, Barney Ronay, “Antonio Conte’s brilliance has turned Chelsea’s pop-up team into champions”, in the Guardian:Interminable hocus pocus with a plethora of talk, seldom exciting but watchable because of its remarkable cast...
1992, Leslie Halliwell, John Walker, Halliwell's Film Guide:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more watchable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most watchable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
hate-watchable · binge-watchable
Translations (8)
el παρακολουθήσιμος (that bears watching) · fi katsottava (that can be watched) · fi katsottava (that bears watching) · el παρακολουθήσιμος (that can be watched) · mk гледлив (that bears watching) · hu nézhető (that bears watching) · sh gledljiv (that bears watching) · mk гледлив (that can be watched)