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tolerable |
Overview of adj tolerable The adj tolerable has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) tolerable -- (capable of being borne; "tolerable noise levels") 2. tolerable -- (able to be tolerated or endured; "the climate is at least tolerable") 3. sufferable, tolerable -- (capable of being tolerated; "sufferable difficulties") 4. indifferent, passable, so-so, tolerable -- (neither good nor bad "an indifferent performance"; "a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"; "her work at the office is passable"; "a so-so golfer"; "feeling only so-so"; "prepared a tolerable dinner"; "a tolerable working knowledge of French") Antonyms of adj tolerable 4 senses of tolerable Sense 1 tolerable INDIRECT (VIA acceptable) -> unacceptable Sense 2 tolerable (vs. intolerable) intolerable (vs. tolerable) => bitter => impossible, insufferable, unacceptable, unsufferable => unbearable, unendurable => unsupportable Sense 3 sufferable, tolerable INDIRECT (VIA permissible) -> impermissible Sense 4 indifferent, passable, so-so(prenominal), tolerable INDIRECT (VIA ordinary) -> extraordinary Similarity of adj tolerable 4 senses of tolerable Sense 1 tolerable => acceptable (vs. unacceptable) Sense 2 tolerable (vs. intolerable) => bearable, endurable, sufferable, supportable Also See-> permissible#1 Sense 3 sufferable, tolerable => permissible (vs. impermissible) Sense 4 indifferent, passable, so-so(prenominal), tolerable => ordinary (vs. extraordinary) Attributes of adj tolerable Familiarity of adj tolerable tolerable used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj tolerable intolerable tolerable Overview of adj tolerable The adj tolerable has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) tolerable -- (capable of being borne; "tolerable noise levels") 2. tolerable -- (able to be tolerated or endured; "the climate is at least tolerable") 3. sufferable, tolerable -- (capable of being tolerated; "sufferable difficulties") 4. indifferent, passable, so-so, tolerable -- (neither good nor bad "an indifferent performance"; "a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"; "her work at the office is passable"; "a so-so golfer"; "feeling only so-so"; "prepared a tolerable dinner"; "a tolerable working knowledge of French")
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