Definition of TOLERABLE

tolerable

Meanings

Adjective

  • capable of being borne or endured
    • "the climate is at least tolerable"

Adjective Satellite

  • about average; acceptable

Adj

  • Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
  • Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
  • Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.
  • In fair health; passably well.

Adv

  • tolerably; passably; moderately.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from Latin tolerābilis.

Synonyms

adequate, fair to middling, passable

Antonyms

intolerable

Scrabble Score: 11

tolerable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tolerable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tolerable is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

tolerable is a valid Words With Friends word