Synonyms of understandable

understandable

adjective

as in accessible

capable of being understood

with understandable pain and anger, the victim's family lashed out at the convicted murderer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accessible
• comprehensible
• intelligible
• coherent
• legible
• straightforward
• simple
• comprehendible
• fathomable
• graspable
• scrutable
• apprehensible
• articulate
• plain
• decipherable
• fluent
• well-spoken

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incomprehensible
• incoherent
• inscrutable
• mysterious
• obscure
• insensible
• esoteric
• cryptic
• inarticulate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of understandable

Her compassion for families facing devastating fetal diagnoses is understandable. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

The backlash is an understandable, if misguided, response to a number of concerning cases of police abuse. — Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

When Metrics Start Driving The Mission Nonprofits face growing pressure to demonstrate impact, and that pressure is understandable. — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Wanting balance is understandable, but Maryland's attempts to establish the run left Washington in some difficult third-down situations. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Emails attempting to reach the Bears and NFL for comment were not returned, and that's understandable. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The mix-up is understandable because the leaves look salad-ready, but the plant offers more than that. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

And while creative artists don’t face the same ethical responsibilities as journalists, Hansen’s discomfort is somewhat understandable — even to the filmmakers themselves. — David MacK, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Lee’s attempts to cast her protagonists in the best possible light is understandable. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026