Tolerable

Pronunciation: /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/

Tolerable (adjective)

  1. Good enough to be accepted, but not very good.
  2. Able to be endured without too much pain or difficulty.
  3. Of a quality that is neither very good nor very bad.

Examples

  • The noise from the construction was tolerable during the day.
  • The heat was tolerable with the fan on.

Common collocations: tolerable level, tolerable amount, tolerable pain, tolerable discomfort, tolerable quality

Synonyms of Tolerable

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Tolerable

  • describing something unbearable