tolerable
/ˈtɒlərəbl/
tol · er · a · ble
ˈtɒl · ər · ə · bl
English Definition
adj. able to be endured
Significado en Español
tolerable, soportable
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
có thể chịu đựng được, chấp nhận được
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Example Sentence
The pain was tolerable after the medicine.
吃药后疼痛变得可以忍受了。
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Select the best synonym for the word “tolerable”:
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A
unbearable
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B
intolerable
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C
bearable
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D
insufferable
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C — bearable.
“tolerable” means adj. able to be endured
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
The pain was ______ at first, but it slowly grew much, much worse.
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A
unbearable
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B
tolerable
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C
dreadful
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D
terrible
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B — tolerable.
“tolerable” means adj. able to be endured
Common questions about “tolerable”
What does “tolerable” mean?
tolerable — adj. able to be endured. In Chinese: 可忍受的.
How do you pronounce “tolerable”?
tolerable is pronounced /ˈtɒlərəbl/. It breaks into 4 syllables: tol · er · a · ble.
How do you use “tolerable” in a sentence?
The pain was tolerable after the medicine. (吃药后疼痛变得可以忍受了。)
What are synonyms for “tolerable”?
bearable, acceptable, endurable — all close in meaning to tolerable (adj. able to be endured).
Is “tolerable” an ISEE Basic-level word?
Yes. tolerable appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
