tol´er|a|ble|ness

tol´er|a|ble|ness
tol|er|a|ble «TOL uhr uh buhl», adjective.
1. that can be endured; bearable; endurable: »

a tolerable burden. The pain has become tolerable.

SYNONYM(S): sufferable, supportable.
2. fairly good; not bad; passable: »

She is in tolerable health.

SYNONYM(S): mediocre, ordinary, indifferent.
[< Latin tolerābilis bearable; able to bear < tolerāre; see etym. under tolate]
tol´er|a|ble|ness, noun.

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  • tol|er|a|ble — «TOL uhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be endured; bearable; endurable: »a tolerable burden. The pain has become tolerable. SYNONYM(S): sufferable, supportable. 2. fairly good; not bad; passable: »She is in tolerable health …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|tol|er|a|ble — «ihn TOL uhr uh buhl», adjective. too hard to be endured; unbearable: »The pain of the toothache was intolerable. Something that has oppressed us all has become intolerable and has to be ended (H. G. Wells). SYNONYM(S): unendurable, insufferable …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tol — tol; tol·a·ble; tol·bu·ta·mide; tol·do; tol·er·a·bil·i·ty; tol·er·a·ble·ness; tol·er·a·bly; tol·er·ance; tol·er·ant; tol·er·ant·ly; tol·er·ate; tol·er·a·tion; tol·er·a·tion·ist; tol·er·a·tor; tol·gua·cha; tol·i·dine; tol·ite; tol·ly·gunge;… …   English syllables

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • tolerableness — tol·er·a·ble·ness …   English syllables

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