tolerable
capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
fairly good; not bad.
Informal. in fair health.
Origin of tolerable
1Other words for tolerable
Other words from tolerable
- tol·er·a·ble·ness, tol·er·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- tol·er·a·bly, adverb
- non·tol·er·a·ble, adjective
- non·tol·er·a·ble·ness, noun
- non·tol·er·a·bly, adverb
- un·tol·er·a·ble, adjective
- un·tol·er·a·ble·ness, noun
- un·tol·er·a·bly, adverb
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How to use tolerable in a sentence
Widespread harassment would not be seen as a tolerable price women have to pay, but as an unacceptable sign of failure.
A feminist internet would be better for everyone | Emily Luong | April 1, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewI think the questions of will they have side effects, will the vaccine be tolerable to children, and do we need to use a smaller dose in young kids, are the biggest things.
Pfizer-BioNTech Have Started Testing Their COVID-19 Vaccine in Children Under 12 | Alice Park | March 25, 2021 | TimeAn amateur can make a tolerable igloo if they are good with their hands and have a sense of geometry, but they’ll never make an igloo like one made by someone who practices these skills regularly.
Winter survival shelters you should know how to build | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | December 21, 2020 | Popular-ScienceSunshine is in abundance and winds are light, making highs in the mid- to upper 50s tolerable.
D.C.-area forecast: After up to 4 inches, rain eases this afternoon; skies brighten Friday through the weekend | David Streit | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostLuckily, I do at least have something that mitigates the situation to the level of tolerable.
This Japanese Ceramic Pig Lets Me Have a Patio Cocktail in Peace | Missy Frederick | October 7, 2020 | Eater
Yes, I was still sick, but it made everything just a little more tolerable, and every little bit helps in that position.
Is Weed the Secret to Beating Opiate Addiction? | Tracey Mitchell, Abby Haglage | September 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll that would be tolerable if he were an arrogant jerk, or just plain dumb.
Castro Street’s Hot Cop Is the Batman to Sexy Mug Shot Guy’s Joker | Itay Hod | July 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat is typically omitted from this story for the sake of a tolerable holiday celebration is a little historical context.
Will Ferrell, in all his green-suited glory, and a tolerable Zooey Deschanel changed our lives ten years ago.
Elf’s 10th Anniversary: I’m Still Obsessed With This Syrupy Movie | Anna Brand | November 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAt a pitch I could be a tolerable road-sweeper or an inefficient gardener or even a tenth-rate farm hand.
An' I'm here t' declare that it's plumb foolish t' mix things with that layout till we can see t' shoot tolerable straight.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairIn a few minutes, a smart little man, speaking tolerable French, came and told me the government desired my company.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThe actors are very bad as such, and little better as singers; but the orchestra is very tolerable.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThree sides are modern: the fourth contains the handsome chapel of the very reverend fathers, and a few tolerable apartments.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamI hear from Zara a very tolerable account; but my proposed visit was respectfully declined.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward Gibbon
British Dictionary definitions for tolerable
/ (ˈtɒlərəbəl) /
able to be tolerated; endurable
permissible
informal fairly good
Derived forms of tolerable
- tolerableness or tolerability, noun
- tolerably, adverb
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