tolerable
tol·er·able
tolerable · more tolerable · most tolerable
Tolerably; passably; moderatelyTolerably; passably; moderately.
UK/ˈtɒləɹəbl̩/US/ˈtɑləɹəbl̩/
» His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
Seine Arroganz ist nicht mehr auszuhalten. — Vortarulo
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1 senses(dialectal)Tolerably; passably; moderately.
Examples
9 sentencesHis arrogance is no longer tolerable.
deSeine Arroganz ist nicht mehr auszuhalten. — Vortarulo
Your actions are tolerable, as a kid.
All sorrows should be tolerable, even if they are great.
I found the light to be no less tolerable than with it on.
Kittens make the world tolerable.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English tolerable, borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from LatinInherited from Middle English tolerable, borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from Latin tolerābilis.
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Forms
more tolerable, most tolerable| Comparative | more tolerable Lesson |
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| Superlative | most tolerable |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form