passable
pas·sable
adjective
1.
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
- “an obedient soldier”
- “obedient children”
- “a little man obedient to his wife”
- “the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened” Edmund Burke
2.
- “more than adequate as a secretary”
Origin
From French passable, equivalent to pass + -able.
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