tolerable
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tolerable
- /ˈtɑləɹəbl̩/ US
- /ˈtɒləɹəbl̩/ UK
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English tolerable, borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from Latin tolerābilis.
adjective more tolerable · most tolerable · tollerable
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Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
Similar: livable, sufferable, withstandable · Opposite: intolerable, unendurable
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Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
A cabled despatch is better than nothing, but a voicecast of tolerable quality is preferable, and in certain types of story a voicecast with live or recorded actuality is best of all.
Similar: lackluster, middling, adequate, good enough, average, comme ci comme ça, crappy, moderate, decent, indifferent, meh, mediocre · Opposite: excellent, terrible
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Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.
Similar: acceptable, admissible, sufferable, abideable, allowable, permissible, supportable, tolerable · Opposite: intolerable, unacceptable
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In fair health; passably well.
Similar: all right, fine, OK · Opposite: healthy as a horse, poorly
Similar: abideable, bearable, endurable, livable, portable, sufferable, supportable, survivable, tolerable, withstandable · Opposite: insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, nonsurvivable, nontolerable, unabideable, unbearable, unendurable, unlivable, unopposable, unsufferable, unsupportable, unsurvivable, untolerable, unwithstandable
adverb more tolerable · most tolerable · tollerable
- tolerably; passably; moderately.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bearable, endurable, supportable, passable, acceptable, permissible, sufferable, so-so, indifferent, ordinary, tolerated, tolerant, allowable, tolerance, decent, manageable
adjective
Similar: abideable, bearable, endurable, livable, portable, sufferable, supportable, survivable, tolerable, withstandable · Opposite: insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, nonsurvivable, nontolerable, unabideable, unbearable, unendurable, unlivable, unopposable, unsufferable, unsupportable, unsurvivable, untolerable, unwithstandable
Translations
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adj Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable
| Español | tolerable, soportable, llevadero, sufrible |
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| Português | tolerável |
| Français | tolérable |
| Deutsch | erträglich |
| Italiano | tollerabile |
| Ελληνικά | ανεκτός anektós |
| Română | tolerabil |
| Русский | выносимый vynosimyj |
adj Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so
| Español | aceptable, pasar piola |
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| Português | tolerável, sofrível |
| Deutsch | passabel |
adj Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable
| Português | tolerado |
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Talk about this word "tolerable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tolerable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tolerable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tolerable "tolerable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tolerable.Cite this
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