tolerable
tol|er|able /t'ɒlərəbəl/
1 [ADJ]
If you describe something as tolerable, you mean that you can bear it, even though it is unpleasant or painful.
He described their living conditions as tolerable.
≠ intolerable
● tolerably [ADV] usu ADV adj/adv, also ADV after v
Their captors treated them tolerably well.
...tolerably hot water.
2 [ADJ]
If you describe something as tolerable, you mean that it is fairly good and reasonably satisfactory, but not of the highest quality or standard. (FORMAL)
He fell asleep just past midnight with tolerable ease...
= reasonable
● tolerably [ADV]
He can see tolerably well and he can read.
1 [ADJ]
If you describe something as tolerable, you mean that you can bear it, even though it is unpleasant or painful.
He described their living conditions as tolerable.
≠ intolerable
● tolerably [ADV] usu ADV adj/adv, also ADV after v
Their captors treated them tolerably well.
...tolerably hot water.
2 [ADJ]
If you describe something as tolerable, you mean that it is fairly good and reasonably satisfactory, but not of the highest quality or standard. (FORMAL)
He fell asleep just past midnight with tolerable ease...
= reasonable
● tolerably [ADV]
He can see tolerably well and he can read.