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Webster 1913 Edition
Tolerable
1.
Capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.
As may affect the earth with cold and heat
Scarce
Scarce
tolerable
. Milton.
2.
Moderately good or agreeable; not contemptible; not very excellent or pleasing, but such as can be borne or received without disgust, resentment, or opposition; passable;
as, a
. tolerable
administration; a tolerable
entertainment; a tolerable
translationDryden.
Tol′er-a-ble-ness
, Noun.
Tol′er-a-bly
, adv.
Webster 1828 Edition
Tolerable
TOL'ERABLE
,Adj.
1.
That may be borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally. The cold in Canada is severe, but tolerable. The insults and indignities of our enemies are not tolerable. It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. Matt. 10.
2.
Moderately good or agreeable; not contemptible; not very excellent or pleasing, but such as can be borne or received without disgust, resentment or opposition; as a tolerable translation; a tolerable entertainment; a tolerable administration.Definition 2024
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See also: tolérable
English
Adjective
tolerable (comparative more tolerable, superlative most tolerable)
- Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
- Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
- Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.
- In fair health; passably well.
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Translations
Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable
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Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so
Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable
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In fair health; passably well
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Adverb
tolerable (comparative more tolerable, superlative most tolerable)
- (dialect) tolerably; passably; moderately.
Spanish
Etymology
Latin tolerabĭlis
Adjective
tolerable m, f (plural tolerables)
- tolerable