tolerable
adjective/ˈtɒlərəbl/
/ˈtɑːlərəbl/
(formal)- 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
- …
- barely
- almost
- quite
- …
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- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- make something
- …
- barely
- almost
- quite
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin tolerabilis, from tolerare.
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