tolerable
[ tol-er-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈtɒl ər ə bəl /
adjective
capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
fairly good; not bad.
Informal.
in fair health.
Origin of tolerable
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin
tolerābilis, equivalent to
tolerā(re) to endure +
-bilis
-ble
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British Dictionary definitions for tolerable
tolerable
/ (ˈtɒlərəbəl) /
adjective
able to be tolerated; endurable
permissible
informal
fairly good