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tolerable
[ tol-er-uh-buhl ]
adjective
- capable of being tolerated; endurable:
His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
Synonyms: ,
- fairly good; not bad.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Informal. in fair health.
tolerable
/ ˈɒəəə /
adjective
- able to be tolerated; endurable
- permissible
- informal.fairly good
Derived Forms
- ˈٴDZԱ, noun
- ˈٴDZ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٴDZİ···Ա ٴDZe··i·ٲ noun
- ٴDZİ·· adverb
- ԴDz·ٴDZİ·· adjective
- non·ٴDZİ···Ա noun
- non·ٴDZİ·· adverb
- ܲ·ٴDZİ·· adjective
- un·ٴDZİ···Ա noun
- un·ٴDZİ·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of tolerable1
Example Sentences
Oppression pays well to those in its employ and can be tolerable to those who aren’t, as long as it’s not making their lives hell.
It has issued a yellow alert which means that the heat is tolerable for the general public but can cause moderate health concerns for infants, the elderly and people with chronic diseases.
Patrick Dorgu getting sent off was not ideal but an above average 63 points was more than tolerable.
None of it is surprising, but that doesn’t make the reality any more tolerable.
Because when you do see it, it becomes a lot less tolerable.
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