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Definition of tolerable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tolerable

adjective
 
/ˈtɒlərəbl/
 
/ˈtɑːlərəbl/
(formal)
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  1. fairly good, but not of the best quality synonym reasonable
    • a tolerable degree of success
    Extra Examples
    • She inspected the rooms and found them perfectly tolerable.
    • The meal was quite tolerable considering it was so cheap.
    • It'll take a lot more money to bring the housing stock up to a tolerable level.
    • They manage to provide a tolerable service.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • make something
    adverb
    • barely
    • almost
    • quite
    See full entry
  2. that you can accept or bear, although unpleasant or painful synonym bearable
    • At times, the heat was barely tolerable.
    • The doctors manage to keep the pain at a tolerable level.
    opposite intolerable
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • make something
    adverb
    • barely
    • almost
    • quite
    See full entry
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin tolerabilis, from tolerare.
See tolerable in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
perspective
noun
 
 
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