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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Nobody Wants This, the compulsively watchable new Netflix rom-com series featuring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody as the duo in the central rom. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024 Oppenheimer and her creative team (which includes executive producer Emma Roberts) offer up these themes in a way that’s not didactic, but is excessively watchable. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024 On the whole the show is a moreish-ly watchable, nearly there drama. Raven Smith, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024 Rhiannon is a mess, and while her charismatic, committed performer can make each scene watchable, Purnell can’t sort so many contradictions into anything substantial. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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