tolerable

See also: tolérable

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɑləɹəbl̩/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɒləɹəbl̩/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: tol‧er‧able

Adjective

tolerable (comparative more tolerable, superlative most tolerable)

  1. Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable. [from the 15th c.]
    Synonyms: livable, sufferable, withstandable; see also Thesaurus:tolerable
    Antonyms: intolerable, unendurable
  2. Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so. [from 1548]
    Synonyms: lackluster, middling; adequate, good enough; see also Thesaurus:mediocre, Thesaurus:satisfactory
    Antonyms: excellent, terrible
    • 1964, European Broadcasting Union, EBU Review: Programmes, Administration, Law, volume 83, page 22:
      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. Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable. [from 1531]
    Synonyms: acceptable, admissible, sufferable; see also Thesaurus:permissible
    Antonyms: intolerable, unacceptable
  4. In fair health; passably well.
    Synonyms: all right, fine, OK
    Antonyms: healthy as a horse, poorly

Derived terms

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Adverb

tolerable (comparative more tolerable, superlative most tolerable)

  1. (dialect) tolerably; passably; moderately.

Catalan

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin tolerābilis.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    tolerable m or f (masculine and feminine plural tolerables)

    1. tolerable
      Antonym: intolerable

    Derived terms

    • tolerabilitat

    Further reading

    Galician

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Latin tolerō
    Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
    Proto-Italic *-ðlom
    Proto-Italic *-ðlis
    Latin -bilis
    Latin tolerābilisder.
    Galician tolerable

      Derived from Latin tolerābilis.

      Adjective

      tolerable m or f (plural tolerables)

      1. tolerable
        Antonym: intolerable

      Further reading

      Spanish

      Etymology

      Etymology tree
      Latin tolerō
      Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
      Proto-Italic *-ðlom
      Proto-Italic *-ðlis
      Latin -bilis
      Latin tolerābilis
      Spanish tolerable

        From Latin tolerābilis.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /toleˈɾable/ [t̪o.leˈɾa.β̞le]
        • Rhymes: -able
        • Syllabification: to‧le‧ra‧ble

        Adjective

        tolerable m or f (masculine and feminine plural tolerables)

        1. tolerable
          Antonym: intolerable

        Derived terms

        Descendants

        • → Tagalog: tolerable

        Further reading

        Tagalog

        Etymology

        Etymology tree
        Latin tolerō
        Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
        Proto-Italic *-ðlom
        Proto-Italic *-ðlis
        Latin -bilis
        Latin tolerābilis
        Spanish tolerablebor.
        Tagalog tolerable

          Borrowed from Spanish tolerable.

          Pronunciation

          • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /toleˈɾable/ [t̪o.lɛˈɾab.lɛ]
          • Rhymes: -able
          • Syllabification: to‧le‧rab‧le

          Adjective

          tolerable (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜎᜒᜇᜊ᜔ᜎᜒ)

          1. tolerable
            Synonyms: mapagtitiisan, matitiis, mababata
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