TOLERABLE


Meaning of TOLERABLE in English

— tolerableness, tolerability , n. — tolerably , adv.

/tol"euhr euh beuhl/ , adj.

1. capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.

2. fairly good; not bad.

3. Informal. in fair health.

[ 1375-1425; late ME tolerabilis, equiv. to tolera ( re ) to endure + -bilis -BLE ]

Syn. 1. bearable, supportable. 2. passable, middling, indifferent, so-so.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .