Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

tolerable

 - 2 dictionary results

tol⋅er⋅a⋅ble

  [tol-er-uh-buhl]
Use tolerable in a Sentence
–adjective
1. capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
2. fairly good; not bad.
3. Informal. in fair health.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L tolerābilis, equiv. to tolerā(re) to endure + -bilis -ble

Related forms:
tol⋅er⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, tol⋅er⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
tol⋅er⋅a⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. bearable, supportable. 2. passable, middling, indifferent, so-so.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To tolerable
tol·er·a·ble   (tŏl'ər-ə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Capable of being tolerated; endurable.

  2. Fairly good; passable. See Synonyms at average.

tol'er·a·bil'i·ty, tol'er·a·ble·ness n., tol'er·a·bly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see tolerable on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way