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tolerable

[tol-er-uh-buhl]

adjective

  1. capable of being tolerated; endurable.

    His arrogance is no longer tolerable.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. fairly good; not bad.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  3. Informal.in fair health.



tolerable

/ ˈɒəəə /

adjective

  1. able to be tolerated; endurable

  2. permissible

  3. informalfairly good

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • tolerableness noun
  • tolerability noun
  • tolerably adverb
  • nontolerable adjective
  • nontolerableness noun
  • nontolerably adverb
  • untolerable adjective
  • untolerableness noun
  • untolerably adverb
  • ˈٴDZԱ noun
  • ˈٴDZ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tolerable1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ٴDZ, equivalent to ٴDZ ( re ) to endure + -bilis -ble
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"Honestly the heckling is tolerable, it's following me around the stadium that's wild," Thomas, 28, wrote in a later post.

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Perhaps, if the Dodgers weren’t facing the prospect of a tight division race in this year’s talented National League West, such problems would have been more tolerable.

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Oppression pays well to those in its employ and can be tolerable to those who aren’t, as long as it’s not making their lives hell.

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It has issued a yellow alert which means that the heat is tolerable for the general public but can cause moderate health concerns for infants, the elderly and people with chronic diseases.

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Patrick Dorgu getting sent off was not ideal but an above average 63 points was more than tolerable.

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