tollerable
tollerable is the obsolete spelling of tolerable.
Meaning of tolerable
Adjective
tolerable (comparative more tolerable, superlative most tolerable)
- Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
- Synonyms:
- livable, sufferable, withstandable
- Antonyms:
- intolerable, unendurable
- Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
- A cabled despatch is better than nothing, but a voicecast of tolerable quality is preferable, and in certain types of story a voicecast with live or recorded actuality is best of all.1964, European Broadcasting Union, EBU Review: Programmes, Administration, Law, volume 83, page 22
- Synonyms:
- lackluster, middling, adequate, good enough, average, comme ci comme ça, crappy, moderate, decent, indifferent
- Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.
- Synonyms:
- acceptable, admissible, sufferable, abideable, allowable, permissible, supportable
- Antonyms:
- intolerable, unacceptable
- In fair health; passably well.
- Antonyms:
- healthy as a horse, poorly
Forms of tollerable
| comparative | more tollerable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tollerable |
Questions about tollerable
- What is tollerable the obsolete spelling of?
- Tollerable is the obsolete spelling of tolerable.
Words near tollerable in the dictionary
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