TOLERABLE Synonyms: 215 Similar and Opposite Words

tolerable

adjective

ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl

Definition of tolerable next

as in endurable

capable of being endured stubbing your toe is at least a more tolerable pain than breaking your foot

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as in adequate

of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards the accommodations are tolerable though not exactly luxurious

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Recent Examples of tolerable In the study, German researchers discovered that temperature is the decisive factor in the beetles' tolerable living conditions, and is far more important than food supply or soil moisture, for example. —

Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026 Each individual increase feels tolerable – annoying, maybe, but not catastrophic. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026 Burke had his critics, such as Mary Wollstonecraft, who believed that Burke’s argument on behalf of the beauty of tradition sought to make oppression and inequality tolerable. —

Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026 Jones said the tense moments were tolerable. —

Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tolerable

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The former, which would prohibit defense contractors from using Claude in their government workflows, was annoying for Anthropic, but endurable.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Recognizing this makes the feeling more endurable.

— Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026