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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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It is also possible, for some fans, that the unvarnished reality of sports, without the high-tech razzle-dazzle, will no longer be enjoyable or even watchable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

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

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Sarah Pidgeon carried ‘Love Story,’ and Sarah Snook and Claire Danes are both past Emmy winners that were on very watchable crime thrillers, so their chances of landing a nomination are also pretty strong.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

“Wonder Man” is worth catching up on, “Daredevil” is watchable, and “Maul” should be cool.

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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