watchable
detectable; apparent.
interesting or enjoyable to watch: a watchable TV talk show.
Origin of watchable
1Other words from watchable
- watch·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- un·watch·a·ble, adjective
Words Nearby watchable
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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 | TimeThe 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 PostHappily, 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 | TimeIt’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 BeastBlomdahl believes her videos are popular because they’re presented in watchable packages.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTPerfectly 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 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd Russell Tovey as George, the werewolf, is insanely watchable.
A watchable moment that inevitably morphed into an unwatchable eternity.
These films were made specifically to be watchable on a mobile device.
British Dictionary definitions for watchable
/ (ˈwɒtʃəbəl) /
capable of being watched
interesting, enjoyable, or entertaining: a watchable television documentary
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