English Explanatory Dictionary

tolerable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
  2. Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
  3. Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.
  4. In fair health; passably well.
adv
  1. tolerably; passably; moderately.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɑləɹəbl̩/ /ˈtɒləɹəbl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tolerable.wav

Word forms

tolerable more tolerable most tolerable tollerable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tolerable, borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from Latin tolerābilis.

Synonyms

abideable bearable endurable livable portable sufferable supportable survivable tolerable withstandable lackluster middling adequate good enough average comme ci comme ça crappy decent indifferent meh mediocre mid no great shakes nothing to write home about not worth writing home about okayish ordinary pedestrian unexceptional uninspiring shitty so-so whatever acceptable all right close enough close enough for government work close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades favoursome fair fine jake good enough for government work hunky dory kosher mustn't grumble nonbad not bad not half bad OK okay passable pretty good up to par up to scratch up to snuff reasonable respectable satisfactory snug

Antonyms

insufferable insupportable intolerable nonsurvivable nontolerable unabideable unbearable unendurable unlivable unopposable unsufferable unsupportable unsurvivable untolerable unwithstandable excellent terrible unacceptable healthy as a horse poorly

Related words

tolerance tolerant tolerate lasting

Derived words

intolerable tolerability tolerableness tolerablish tolerably
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