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

Our critic praised the acting, noting that “Steve Carell’s character in the likable, watchable and even lovable ‘Rooster’ is classic Steve Carell.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Steve Carell’s character in the likable, watchable and even lovable “Rooster” is classic Steve Carell: Self-aware, charming, boyish, incapable of reading a room, sidestepping a faux pas or calculating nuance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Everything new looks extremely watchable, and it’s worth catching up with “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” and “Industry,” which was just renewed for a fifth and final season and remains the most jaw-droppingly audacious show on TV.

From MarketWatch

“Paradise” and “Scrubs” are very watchable, and the Oscars will be good for cord-cutters, but there’s a steep drop-off after that.

From MarketWatch

He barely allows the petrified Boo to twitch, yet somehow, we catch a glimpse of the qualities Duvall the actor will go on to reveal: dangerous and vulnerable, mythic and man-sized, electrifyingly watchable.

From Los Angeles Times