watchable

American  

[woch-uh-buhl] / ˈwɒtʃ ə bəl /

adjective

1. detectable; apparent.

2. interesting or enjoyable to watch.

   a watchable TV talk show.

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watchable British  

/ ˈwɒtʃəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being watched

2. interesting, enjoyable, or entertaining

   a watchable television documentary

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Other Word Forms

• unwatchable adjective
• watchability noun

Etymology

Origin of watchable

First recorded in 1605–15; watch + -able

Example Sentences

It’s both extremely nerdy and very watchable, even if all you know about proteins is that you should be eating more of them.

From The Wall Street Journal

“All of the unique values that visitors seek such as cool trees, shaded streams, solitude, beautiful vistas, watchable wildlife, fresh pine-scented air could all be lost through overuse and abuse.”

From Los Angeles Times

A cast this good would have a hard time delivering something less than watchable, and “Goodbye June” is watchable, even if little of it works.

From The Wall Street Journal

The lasting lesson from the original movie is not that mobs are depraved or that TV is stupid, but that Mr. Schwarzenegger had a special gift for making otherwise terrible efforts watchable.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet for all the corn, it remains surprisingly watchable, six decades on.

From Los Angeles Times