UNDERSTANDABLE


Meaning of UNDERSTANDABLE in English

1.

If you describe someone’s behaviour or feelings as ~, you think that they have reacted to a situation in a natural way or in the way you would expect.

His unhappiness was ~.

ADJ

understandably

The duke is understandably proud of Lady Helen and her achievements...

Most organizations are, quite understandably, suspicious of new ideas.

ADV: ADV adj, ADV with cl

2.

If you say that something such as a statement or theory is ~, you mean that people can easily understand it.

Roger Neuberg writes in a simple and ~ way.

= comprehensible

ADJ

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