Tolerable (Adjective)
Meaning 1
About average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was a tolerable candidate for the job, with relevant skills and experience.
- The new restaurant served tolerable food, but nothing that really wowed me.
- After some initial technical issues, the presentation was tolerable and even engaging.
- As a high school student, her acting skills were tolerable, if not impressive.
- The customer service representative was tolerable, answering my questions but lacking enthusiasm.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Capable of being borne or endured; "the climate is at least tolerable".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The living conditions in the remote cabin were barely tolerable due to the lack of basic amenities.
- She found the awkwardness of the conversation to be tolerable for the sake of their shared friends.
- Although the crowd was larger than expected, the heat inside the stadium remained tolerable.
- Considering the car was nearly a decade old, the current price of repairs was still tolerable for her.
- Compared to her chaotic schedule in the past few weeks, today was actually quite tolerable, just paperwork to handle.