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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