watchable

adjective

watch·​able ˈwä-chə-bəl How to pronounce watchable (audio)
ˈwȯ-
: worth watching
a minor but highly watchable film
watchable noun

Examples of watchable in a Sentence

a minor but highly watchable film
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Stephen Frears’s Gothic drama is, to be fair, rather watchable — atmospheric and melancholic, with John Malkovich clearly getting a kick out of chewing any and all available scenery. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 Recent upgrades to the Festival’s broadcast technology ensured smooth, high-quality streaming, resulting in a total of 30,000 watchable hours. Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Dillon Gabriel made this team (slightly) more watchable in Week 5, and rookie Quinshon Judkins ran for 110 yards. Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Nothing makes sports more watchable than a nice, healthy, blood-boiling rivalry. Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watchable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of watchable was circa 1909

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“Watchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchable. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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