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tolerable

to·le·rable

UK/ˈtɒləɹəbl̩/ US/ˈtɑləɹəbl̩/ uncommon

adjective

1.

able to be tolerated or endured

  • “the climate is at least tolerable”
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2.

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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Origin

Inherited from Middle English tolerable, borrowed from Middle French tolerable, from Latin tolerābilis.

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