tolerable
1tolérable — [ tɔlerabl ] adj. • 1314; lat. tolerabilis 1 ♦ Qu on peut tolérer, considérer avec indulgence, excuser. ⇒ acceptable, admissible, excusable . « Une négligence continuelle n est pas tolérable » (Voltaire). 2 ♦ (fin XIVe) Qu on peut supporter. ⇒… …
2Tolerable — Tol er*a*ble, a. [L. tolerabilis: cf. F. tol[ e]rable. See {Tolerate}.] 1. Capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally. [1913 Webster] As may affect the earth with cold and heat Scarce tolerable. Milton. [1913… …
3tolerable — Tolerable. adj. de t.g. Qu on peut tolerer. Pensez vous que cela soit tolerable? cela n est pas tolerable. cela est en quelque façon tolerable …
4tolerable — (adj.) early 15c., bearable, from M.Fr. tolerable (14c.), from L. tolerabilis that may be endured, from tolerare to tolerate (see TOLERATION (Cf. toleration)). Meaning moderate, middling, not bad is recorded from 1540s. Related: Tolerably …
5tolerable — [täl′ər ə bəl] adj. [ME tollerabill < MFr tolérable < L tolerabilis] 1. that can be tolerated; endurable 2. fairly good; passable 3. Informal in reasonably good health tolerability n. tolerably adv …
6tolerable — index admissible, allowable, allowed, considerable, fair (satisfactory), imperfect, marginal, mediocre …
7tolerable — [adj] acceptable, good enough adequate, allowable, all right, average, bearable, better than nothing*, common, decent, endurable, fair, fairly good, fair to middling*, goodish*, indifferent, livable, mediocre, middling*, not bad*, okay*, ordinary …
8tolerable — Tolerable, Tolerabilis …
9tolerable — (Del lat. tolerabĭlis). adj. Que se puede tolerar …
10tolerable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to be tolerated. 2) fairly good. DERIVATIVES tolerability noun tolerably adverb …
