watchable

[ woch-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈwɒtʃ ə bəl /

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adjective

detectable; apparent.

interesting or enjoyable to watch: a watchable TV talk show.

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Origin of watchable

First recorded in 1605–15; watch + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM watchable

watch·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·watch·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby watchable

Wast Water, wat, watap, Watauga, watch, watchable, watch and ward, watchband, watch cap, watchcase, watch chain

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How to use watchable in a sentence

As its title suggests, this lavishly made, eminently watchable but mostly uninspired period drama takes on Manhattan high society in the late 19th century.
The Gilded Age Brings Downton Abbey to New York—And Mostly Works|Judy Berman|January 20, 2022|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.
‘Game of Thrones’ was not a perfect show. ‘The Wheel of Time’ makes it look like a masterpiece.|Inkoo Kang|November 18, 2021|Washington Post
Happily, the cast picks up much of the slack, making Strangers quite watchable despite its aimlessness.
Nine Perfect Strangers Is a Master Class From Some of Hollywood’s Finest Actors— But Not Much More|Judy Berman|August 17, 2021|Time
It’s still as relevant, and funny, and lively, and stupid, and watchable as it ever was.
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Partner in Crime Seizes the Spotlight|Marlow Stern|July 30, 2021|The Daily Beast

Blomdahl believes her videos are popular because they’re presented in watchable packages.
The TikTok Star Living in the Arctic Circle|Anna Deen|June 3, 2021|Outside Online
He was endlessly watchable, as awful as he was, because we could always see right through him.
Game of Thrones’ ‘The Lion and the Rose’: Joffrey’s Demented, Shocking Royal Wedding|Andrew Romano|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perfectly likable and watchable—it is a House copycat starring Greg Kinnear, after all—but not exactly the most inventive TV.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And Russell Tovey as George, the werewolf, is insanely watchable.
My Favorite Horror Comedies|Marti Noxon|August 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A watchable moment that inevitably morphed into an unwatchable eternity.
Hype, Hops, and a Hangover|Lloyd Grove|July 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
These films were made specifically to be watchable on a mobile device.
Isabella Does Bug Porn|Will Doig|October 31, 2008|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for watchable

watchable

/ (ˈwɒtʃəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being watched

interesting, enjoyable, or entertaininga watchable television documentary

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