watchable

[ woch-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. detectable; apparent.
2. interesting or enjoyable to watch:

   a watchable TV talk show.

watchable

/ ˈwɒtʃəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being watched
2. interesting, enjoyable, or entertaining

   a watchable television documentary

Other Words From

• watcha·bili·ty noun
• un·watcha·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of watchable¹

First recorded in 1605–15; watch + -able

Example Sentences

As its title suggests, this lavishly made, eminently watchable but mostly uninspired period drama takes on Manhattan high society in the late 19th century.

From Time

The latest production expensive enough to bankrupt Scrooge McDuck and wildly miscalculate what made its predecessor so watchable is Amazon Prime’s “The Wheel of Time,” an adaptation of Robert Jordan’s 14-book series.

From Washington Post

Happily, the cast picks up much of the slack, making Strangers quite watchable despite its aimlessness.

From Time

It’s still as relevant, and funny, and lively, and stupid, and watchable as it ever was.

From The Daily Beast

Blomdahl believes her videos are popular because they’re presented in watchable packages.

From Outside Online

He was endlessly watchable, as awful as he was, because we could always see right through him.

From The Daily Beast

Perfectly likable and watchable—it is a House copycat starring Greg Kinnear, after all—but not exactly the most inventive TV.

From The Daily Beast

And Russell Tovey as George, the werewolf, is insanely watchable.

From The Daily Beast

A watchable moment that inevitably morphed into an unwatchable eternity.

From The Daily Beast

These films were made specifically to be watchable on a mobile device.

From The Daily Beast