understandable
adjective/ˌʌndəˈstændəbl/
/ˌʌndərˈstændəbl/
Word Family
- understand verb (≠ misunderstand)
- understandable adjective
- understanding noun (≠ misunderstanding)
- understanding adjective
- misunderstood adjective
- (of behaviour, feelings, reactions, etc.) seeming normal and reasonable in a particular situation synonym natural
- Their attitude is perfectly understandable.
- It was an understandable mistake to make.
Extra Examples- For understandable reasons they are unwilling to volunteer any information.
- It is certainly understandable that he would be so devoted to his home and family.
- It was understandable that she did not want to talk to the police.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- very
- completely
- entirely
- …
- (of language, documents, etc.) easy to understand synonym comprehensible
- Warning notices must be readily understandable.
Extra Examples- The instructions must be understandable to the average user.
- The author makes complex topics understandable by using simple words and examples.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- make something
- …
- easily
- readily
- to
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