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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tol•er•a•ble /ˈtɑlərəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - capable of being tolerated:The weather wasn't very good in the summer, but it was tolerable if you took precautions.
- fairly good;
not bad:a tolerable performance. tol•er•a•bly, adv. : I spoke tolerably good Cantonese. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tol•er•a•ble (tol′ər ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - capable of being tolerated;
endurable:His arrogance is no longer tolerable. - fairly good;
not bad. - [Informal.]in fair health.
- Latin tolerābilis, equivalent. to tolerā(re) to endure + -bilis -ble
- late Middle English 1375–1425
tol ′er•a•ble•ness, tol′er•a•bil′i•ty, n. tol ′er•a•bly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bearable, supportable.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged passable, middling, indifferent, so-so.
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