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   Tol·er·a·ble

   /ˈtäl(ə)rəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. able to be endured: "a stimulant to make life more tolerable" Similar bearableendurablesufferablesupportablebrookableadmissiblemanageablepardonableexcusableforgivableOpposite intolerable
   • ▪ fairly good; mediocre: "he was fond of music and had a tolerable voice" Similar fairly goodpassableadequateall rightacceptablegood enoughsufficiently goodsufficientsatisfactorymoderately goodnot (too) badaveragefairdecentrespectablepresentableadmissibleallowablemediocremiddlingordinaryrun-of-the-millworkadayindifferentunremarkableundistinguishedunexceptionalamateuramateurishinformal:OKso-sofair-to-middlingnothing to write home aboutno great shakesnot up to muchnot much copbog-standardvanillaplain vanillahalf-pieOpposite unacceptableexceptionalappalling

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin tolerabilis, from tolerare (see tolerate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. tolerability noun
   • 2. tolerably adverb
   • 3. tolerableness noun

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   Jun 2, 2024 · tolerable (comparative more tolerable, superlative most tolerable) Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable. Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.

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   The meaning of TOLERABLE is capable of being borne or endured. How to use tolerable in a sentence.

4. www.powerthesaurus.org › tolerable › definitionsTolerable definitions - Meaning of Tolerable - Power Thesaurus

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   Moderately good or agreeable; not contemptible; not very excellent or pleasing, but such as can be borne or received without disgust, resentment or opposition; passable; as, a tolerable administration; a tolerable entertainment; a tolerable translation.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOLERABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TOLERABLE definition: 1. of a quality that is acceptable, although certainly not good: 2. of a quality that is…. Learn more.

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   Synonyms for TOLERABLE: endurable, sustainable, bearable, sufferable, acceptable, supportable, survivable, adequate; Antonyms of TOLERABLE: intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, painful, terrible, awful, insufferable, bad.

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   Tolerable definition: capable of being tolerated; endurable. See examples of TOLERABLE used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOLERABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as tolerable, you mean that it is fairly good and reasonably satisfactory, but not of the highest quality or standard.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › tolerableTolerable - definition of tolerable by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Capable of being tolerated; endurable: found the workload tolerable and so kept the job. 2. Acceptable but not superior; passable: "This encouraged me to think I might possibly in time come to be a tolerable English writer" (Benjamin Franklin). See Synonyms at average. tol′er·a·bil′i·ty, tol′er·a·ble·ness n.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTOLERABLE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    If you describe something as tolerable, you mean that it is fairly good and reasonably satisfactory, but not of the highest quality or standard. [formal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'tolerable' • bearable, acceptable, allowable, supportable [...] • fair, O.K. or okay (informal), middling, average [...] More. Examples of 'tolerable' in a sentence.

11. www.powerthesaurus.org › tolerableTOLERABLE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for TOLERABLE

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    decent. not bad. so-so. endurable. mediocre. supportable. sufficient. unexceptional. allowable. fair to middling. respectable. admissible. ordinary. sufferable. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related. Common usage. Sentence Examples. Proper usage in context. Fire is the most tolerable third party. Henry David Thoreau.