tolerable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtɒləɹəbl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtɑləɹəbl̩/ (General-American)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English tolerable, borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from Latin tolerābilis.
Meanings
- Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
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Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
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:
- Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.
- In fair health; passably well.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most tolerable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| tollerable | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| more tolerable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
poorly · unsurvivable · excellent · unabideable · nontolerable · unwithstandable · unbearable · unsupportable · unsufferable · insupportable · unendurable · healthy as a horse · intolerable · intolerable · intolerable · unacceptable · insufferable · unendurable · terrible · untolerable · nonsurvivable · unlivable · unopposable
Deriveds
tolerability · intolerable · tolerableness · tolerably · untolerable · immunotolerable · tolerablish · biotolerable
Hyponyms
Relateds
lasting · tolerance · tolerant · tolerate
Synonyms
ok-ok · respectable · fair · reasonable · acceptable · not worth writing home about · satisfactory · pretty good · unexceptional · all right · suitable · fine · whatever · abideable · sufferable · mid · comme ci comme ça · not bad · okayish · adequate · average · mediocre · mustn't grumble · tolerable · tolerable · close enough for government work · hunky dory · okayish · ordinary · all right · lackluster · so-so · tickety-boo · pedestrian · supportable · up to snuff · middling · up to scratch · sufferable · passable · good enough for government work · supportable · indifferent · permissible · admissible · sufferable · withstandable · meh · tolerable · lackluster · withstandable · OK · jake · admissible · snug · no great shakes · survivable · portable · up to par · decent · close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades · decent · OK · allowable · bearable · kosher · endurable · not half bad · acceptable · uninspiring · okay · nonbad · adequate · tolerable · crappy · good enough · livable · shitty · good enough · middling · fine · moderate · average · sufficient · OK · nothing to write home about · abideable · livable · sufferable · close enough · favoursome · acceptable
Translations (46)
grc ἀνεκτός (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · de passabel (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · gd cuibheasach (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · sv dräglig (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · pt tolerado (Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable) · ru выносимый (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · fi välttävä (In fair health; passably well) · eo tolerebla (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · ga réasúnta (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · fr tolérable (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · sv dräglig (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · cs snesitelný (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · gl tolerable (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · bg приемлив (Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable) · es soportable (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · sv okej (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · pt sofrível (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · el ανεκτός (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · bg поносим (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · la tolerābilis (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · es llevadero (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · pl znośny (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · gd meadhanach (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · sv acceptabel (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · es aceptable (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · pt tolerável (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · de erträglich (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · fi välttävä (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · es tolerable (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · es sufrible (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · es pasar piola (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · got 𐍃𐌿𐍄𐌹𐍃 (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · fi siedettävä (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · bg приемлив (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · pt tolerável (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · gd meadhanach (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · uk сте́рпний (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · hu tűrhető (Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so) · it tollerabile (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · bg удовлетворителен (In fair health; passably well) · ca tolerable (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · uk терпи́мий (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · gd meadhanach (In fair health; passably well) · sv tolerabel (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · ka ასატანი (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) · ro tolerabil (Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable)