Tolerable Meaning
/ˈtɑləɹəbl̩/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCapable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
adjModerate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
Sentence Examples
His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
I found the light to be no less tolerable than with it on.
All sorrows should be tolerable, even if they are great.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The noise from the construction was just ____, not too loud to sleep.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The noise from the construction site next door was just about ____ if we kept all our windows tightly closed today.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English tolerable, borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from Latin tolerābilis.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1964, European Broadcasting Union, EBU Review: Programmes, Administration, Law, volume 83, page 22:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The noise from the construction was just ____, not too loud to sleep.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The noise from the construction site next door was just about ____ if we kept all our windows tightly closed today.