Synonyms of tolerable

tolerable

adjective

ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl 

1

as in endurable

capable of being endured

stubbing your toe is at least a more tolerable pain than breaking your foot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endurable
• bearable
• sustainable
• sufferable
• acceptable
• supportable
• adequate
• satisfactory
• allowable
• survivable
• livable
• reasonable
• permissible
• admissible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intolerable
• unbearable
• painful
• terrible
• awful
• bad
• horrible
• unfortunate
• dreadful
• cruel
• harsh
• appalling
• unacceptable
• hideous
• horrid
• wretched
• frightful
• dire
• vicious
• vile
• ghastly
• shocking
• horrendous
• monstrous
• unendurable
• excruciating
• gruesome
• extreme
• rotten
• horrifying
• agonizing
• insufferable
• nasty
• acute
• nightmarish
• intense
• lurid
• harrowing
• grisly
• insupportable
• macabre
• unsupportable
• torturous
• repulsive
• deplorable
• obnoxious
• offensive
• repugnant
• distasteful
• disgusting
• loathsome
• abhorrent
• revolting
• evil
• sickening
• tormenting
• noxious
• odious
• abominable
• unspeakable
• heinous
• foul
• piercing
• nauseating

2

as in adequate

of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards

the accommodations are tolerable though not exactly luxurious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adequate
• decent
• satisfactory
• fine
• good
• acceptable
• OK
• respectable
• serviceable
• useful
• passable
• all right
• bearable
• suitable
• fairish
• minimal
• agreeable
• endurable
• up to snuff
• worthy
• average
• mediocre
• appropriate
• sufferable
• ordinary
• indifferent
• standard
• satisfying
• middling
• fair
• common
• fitting
• proper
• due
• correct
• meet
• right
• unexceptional
• so-so
• gratifying
• second-rate
• run-of-the-mill
• run-of-the-mine
• seemly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unacceptable
• inadequate
• insufficient
• unsatisfactory
• lacking
• objectionable
• deficient
• disagreeable
• useless
• unsuitable
• improper
• wrong
• unworthy
• unfit
• indecent
• bad
• wanting
• imperfect
• pitiful
• cheap
• defective
• incomplete
• disreputable
• lamentable
• short
• intolerable
• insufficient
• poor
• shoddy
• unbearable
• faulty
• meager
• mean
• unendurable
• scanty
• spare
• shabby
• insufferable
• skimpy
• maximum
• miserable
• optimal
• extreme
• miserly
• stingy
• special
• great
• atrocious
• optimum
• wretched
• vile
• exceptional
• dissatisfying
• execrable
• supreme
• superior
• unparalleled
• exquisite
• wonderful
• first-class
• splendid
• divine
• fancy
• terrific
• prime
• superb
• unmatched
• noble
• premium
• neat
• matchless
• marvelous
• top
• high-grade
• stellar
• peerless
• heavenly
• classic
• dandy
• unsurpassed
• superlative
• swell
• first-rate
• fabulous
• grand
• sensational
• sterling
• capital
• par excellence
• banner
• preeminent
• keen
• nifty
• supernal
• boss
• maximized
• A1
• top-notch
• groovy
• tip-top
• crackerjack
• bang-up
• jim-dandy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tolerable

Faucets are regularly tested, and those with lead-laden water — there is no such thing as a tolerable level — are replaced. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

These are far more tolerable conclusions to reach than, say, the idea that credentialing has no business sharing a venue with coming of age, or that undergraduate education is at odds with the mission of a research institution. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Looking back on a summer marked by drought and forest fires in Europe, Romay said the weather at Inditex headquarters in the Galicia region in Spain had been tolerable. — Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

So far, the costs of the mutual blockade have been tolerable for the United States. — James F. Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026