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watchable

American  
[woch-uh-buhl] / ˈwɒtʃ ə bəl /

adjective

  1. detectable; apparent.

  2. interesting or enjoyable to watch.

    a watchable TV talk show.


watchable British  
/ ˈwɒtʃəbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being watched

  2. interesting, enjoyable, or entertaining

    a watchable television documentary

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of watchable

First recorded in 1605–15; watch + -able

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Producers would deliberately try to make contestants angry or upset for the sake of generating watchable drama, they say.

From BBC May 27, 2026

In that vacuum, the movie seemed almost watchable.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

The series is both watchable and trying, given its many tonal shifts and an able, attractive cast, some of whom are assigned to play quite annoying people.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, “Sunny Nights” had almost no advance press, but turned out to be surprisingly watchable.

From MarketWatch Mar. 31, 2026

We'd have to spend some time working out who was who, but the film'd still be watchable.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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