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tolerableable to be endured or accepted; reasonably good though not excellent

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: able to be endured or accepted; reasonably good though not excellent

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɑːlərəbl/

Korean meaning: 참을 수 있는, 견딜 만한; 괜찮은 수준의

Korean pronunciation: **톨**러러블

Example Sentences

  • My roommate's snoring is tolerable, unlike his cooking which is absolutely horrible.
  • The movie was tolerable - I didn't fall asleep, which is more than I can say for most action films.
  • The noise level in the office is barely tolerable during peak hours.

tolerable

ADJECTIVE

//ˈtɑːlərəbl//

able to be endured or accepted; reasonably good though not excellent

tolerable concept
💡 Concept

able to be endured or accepted; reasonably good though not excellent

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtɑːlərəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɒlərəbl/

🌳Etymology

Roottoler
Suffix--able

Origin

라틴어 'tolerabilis'에서 유래되었으며, 'tolerare(견디다, 참다)'라는 동사에서 파생되었습니다. 고대 로마인들이 힘든 상황을 견뎌내는 것을 표현할 때 사용했던 단어입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

horribleadorabledeplorable
horrible
adorable
deplorable

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My roommate's snoring is tolerable, unlike his cooking which is absolutely horrible.

😄 Fun example

The movie was tolerable - I didn't fall asleep, which is more than I can say for most action films.

The noise level in the office is barely tolerable during peak hours.

😄 Fun example

Her singing voice is tolerable, but her dance moves are questionable.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

bearableacceptableendurablepassableadequate

Antonyms

intolerableunbearableunacceptable

Related

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