Definition of tolerable
1 : capable of being borne or endured tolerable pain
2 : moderately good or agreeable : passable a tolerable singing voice
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Examples of tolerable in a Sentence
The heat was tolerable for only a short time.
stubbing your toe is at least a more tolerable pain than breaking your foot
Recent Examples of tolerable from the Web
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The ugly: Salmon Run mode is tolerable at best and an imbalanced slog at worst.
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Even The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales may be more tolerable than some of these.
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These symptoms initially may be tolerable, but dehydration can quickly progress.
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Others rely on naproxen or other NSAIDs to make hard exercise more tolerable.
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Not quite a windows-open type of night, but slightly ebbing humidity should feel more tolerable than recently.
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The monsoons won't deliver tolerable temperatures Expect readings to top 100 until at least September, sometimes October.
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The breeze kept conditions more tolerable over the weekend, Schmidt said, but the humidity is supposed to rise for the rest of the week's heatwave.
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That is not tolerable and in a community like San Diego that is known for collaboration.
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First Known Use of tolerable
15th century
TOLERABLE Defined for English Language Learners
tolerable
playDefinition of tolerable for English Language Learners
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: unpleasant but able to be accepted or tolerated
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: good enough to be accepted but not very good
TOLERABLE Defined for Kids
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1 : capable of being put up with I still have pain, but it's tolerable.
2 : fairly good tolerable weather
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