Tolerable

Meaning

able to be endured; acceptable though not ideal

Able to be endured or put up with; fairly acceptable.

Example Sentences

The heat was barely tolerable in the afternoon.

The pain was tolerable after the medicine.

Synonyms

bearable, acceptable, endurable, passable, manageable

Entry 1

bearable, acceptable, endurable, passable

Entry 2

bearable, endurable, acceptable, manageable

Antonyms

intolerable, unbearable, unacceptable, insufferable

Entry 1

intolerable, unbearable, unacceptable, insufferable

Entry 2

intolerable, unbearable

Collocations

tolerable level, tolerable conditions, tolerable pain, tolerable condition

Entry 1

tolerable level, tolerable conditions, tolerable pain

Entry 2

tolerable pain, tolerable level, tolerable condition