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   tolerable

   /ˈtɒl(ə)rəbl/

   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 › dictionary › englishTOLERABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Tolerable means acceptable, although certainly not good. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tolerableTolerable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of tolerable, an adjective that describes something that can be endured or put up with. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for tolerable.

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

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   Learn the meaning of tolerable, an adjective that describes something that can be endured or is fairly good. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of tolerable.

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

6. 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.

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

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   Tolerable means fairly good, but not of the best quality, or that you can accept or bear, although unpleasant or painful. See the word origin, synonyms, collocations and usage notes from Oxford University Press.

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

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   Tolerable means capable of being tolerated or endured, or fairly good but not excellent. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective in various dictionaries and thesaurus.