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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTOLERABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   of a quality that is acceptable, although certainly not good: At their best the conditions in these prisons are barely tolerable. For me it's friendships that make life tolerable. Synonym. bearable. Opposites. intolerable. unbearable. unendurable formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. good enough but not excellent.

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

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

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tolerableTolerable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's tolerable is something you're able to live with. The best thing you can say about sleeping in a tent with your younger siblings might be that it's tolerable. If you can tolerate something, or put up with it, it's tolerable.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTOLERABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   acceptable but not excellent: The food was just about tolerable but the service was terrible. Opposite. intolerable. tolerably. adverb. (Definition of tolerable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of tolerable. in Chinese (Traditional) 可忍受的，過得去的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 可忍受的，过得去的… See more.

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › tolerabletolerable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 23, 2024 · tolerable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary. See also: tolérable. Contents. 1 English. 1.1 Alternative forms. 1.2 Etymology. 1.3 Pronunciation. 1.4 Adjective. 1.4.1 Antonyms. 1.4.2 Derived terms. 1.4.3 Related terms. 1.4.4 Translations. 1.5 Adverb. 2 Catalan. 2.1 Etymology. 2.2 Pronunciation. 2.3 Adjective. 2.3.1 Derived terms. 2.3.2 Related terms.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontolerable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of tolerable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTOLERABLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · adjective. If you describe something as tolerable, you mean that you can bear it, even though it is unpleasant or painful. Our living conditions are tolerable, but I can't wait to leave. Synonyms: bearable, acceptable, allowable, supportable More Synonyms of tolerable. tolerably (tɒlərəbli ) adverb. Their captors treated them tolerably well.