/ ˈtɒlərəbl; NAmE ˈtɑːl-/ adjective ( formal )
1.
fairly good, but not of the best quality
SYN reasonable :
a tolerable degree of success
2.
that you can accept or bear, although unpleasant or painful
SYN bearable :
At times, the heat was barely tolerable.
OPP intolerable
► tol·er·ably / ˈtɒlərəbli; NAmE ˈtɑːl-/ adverb :
He plays the piano tolerably (well).
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin tolerabilis , from tolerare .