tolerable
adjective
, 藞t盲l-r蓹-; 藞t盲-l蓹r-b蓹l\
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Other Words from tolerable
, 藢t盲l-r蓹- \
noun
, 藞t盲l-r蓹- ; 藞t盲-l蓹r-bl膿 \
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for tolerable
Synonyms
bearable, endurable, sufferable, supportable, sustainable
Antonyms
insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, unsupportable
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Skies try to stay mostly sunny until late afternoon, humidity is still tolerable (dew points around 60) and breezes are light. — Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: Tolerable heat today and a decent holiday weekend ahead," 30 Aug. 2019 Put the second degree on hold; find tolerable work that pays enough bills; and shift full emphasis to mental health. — Carolyn Hax, The Mercury News, "Carolyn Hax: Am I too sensitive about my neighbor鈥檚 gossip?," 4 Aug. 2019 Put the second degree on hold; find tolerable work that pays enough bills; and shift full emphasis to mental health. — Washington Post, "Carolyn Hax: Partner must stand on their own two feet before taking next steps," 4 Aug. 2019 Put the second degree on hold; find tolerable work that pays enough bills; and shift full emphasis to mental health. — Carolyn Hax, oregonlive.com, "Carolyn Hax: How to understand that sometimes you can鈥檛 just jump in and fix it," 3 Aug. 2019 The historic Haight-Ashbury site also had quirks that were tolerable in the past but began posing challenges more recently. — Catherine Ho, SFChronicle.com, "End of an era in Haight-Ashbury: Original free clinic closes its doors," 3 Aug. 2019 Humidity levels also are expected to be tolerable as monsoonal moisture stays east of San Diego County. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Weekend heat wave to send temperatures above 100 across inland San Diego County," 2 Aug. 2019 Echoing many in the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Lord Bew argues that Mrs May鈥檚 Brexit deal itself is more of a threat to the peace process, and that smart border controls would be tolerable. — The Economist, "The search for ways to keep the Irish border open after Brexit," 29 June 2019 The pain of 5% tariffs set to begin Monday would be tolerable. — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, "With Texas already teetering in 2020, could Trump's Mexico tariffs cost GOP the White House?," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tolerable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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