watchable
Americanadjective
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capable of being watched
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interesting, enjoyable, or entertaining
a watchable television documentary
Other Word Forms
- unwatchable adjective
- watchability noun
Etymology
Origin of watchable
Example Sentences
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The film is, however, highly watchable, and that aspect is key to its importance within the larger cinematic landscape.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
“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 • Feb. 27, 2026
Attach the flag to a human story like American snowboarder Chloe Kim’s, and the games start being watchable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
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 • Feb. 17, 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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