tolerable
adjective
tol·er·a·ble
ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl 
ˈtäl-rə-;
ˈtä-lər-bəl
1
: capable of being borne or endured
tolerable pain
2
: moderately good or agreeable : passable
a tolerable singing voice
Examples of tolerable in a Sentence
The heat was tolerable for only a short time.
stubbing your toe is at least a more tolerable pain than breaking your foot
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The tolerable upper intake of vitamin D for adults is 4,000 IU per day, according to the National Institutes for Health.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 28 May 2025
The highest and safest tolerable dose for vitamin D3 in all adults is 4,000 IU (100 micrograms).
—Health, 20 May 2025
Briefly: Robinson’s character, Craig Waterman, has reached middle age as the barely tolerable sum of his parts.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The smell was tolerable but most of the seaweed had just recently drifted ashore.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 28 May 2025
The highest and safest tolerable dose for vitamin D3 in all adults is 4,000 IU (100 micrograms).
—Health, 20 May 2025
Briefly: Robinson’s character, Craig Waterman, has reached middle age as the barely tolerable sum of his parts.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The smell was tolerable but most of the seaweed had just recently drifted ashore.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tolerable
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“Tolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tolerable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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