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Tolerable

//ˈtɑləɹəbl̩// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
  2. 2
    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."

  3. 3
    Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.
  4. 4
    In fair health; passably well.
Adjective
  1. 1
    about average; acceptable wordnet
  2. 2
    capable of being borne or endured wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    tolerably; passably; moderately. dialectal

Etymology

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English tolerable, borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from Latin tolerābilis.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English tolerable, borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from Latin tolerābilis.

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