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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. informal.
    fairly 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴDZԱ, noun
  • ˈٴDZ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٴDZİ···Ա ٴDZe··i·ٲ noun
  • ٴDZİ·· adverb
  • ԴDz·ٴDZİ·· adjective
  • non·ٴDZİ···Ա noun
  • non·ٴDZİ·· adverb
  • ܲ·ٴDZİ·· adjective
  • un·ٴDZİ···Ա noun
  • un·ٴDZİ·· 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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Example Sentences

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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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None of it is surprising, but that doesn’t make the reality any more tolerable.

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Because when you do see it, it becomes a lot less tolerable.

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In government, there's a belief that better news on wage growth and a tolerable level of inflation has been under-acknowledged.

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