tolerable

CEFRB2

/ˈtɑləɹəbl̩/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Acceptable, although not especially good or comfortable.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.

Examples

  • All sorrows should be tolerable, even if they are great.

  • I found the light to be no less tolerable than with it on.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.

  2. Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.

  3. In fair health; passably well.

More examples

In context

  • His arrogance is no longer tolerable.

  • 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.

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Origin

adjective

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