Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Tolerable \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.
As may affect the earth with cold and heat Scarce
tolerable. --Milton.
2. Moderately good or agreeable; not contemptible; not very
excellent or pleasing, but such as can be borne or
received without disgust, resentment, or opposition;
passable; as, a tolerable administration; a tolerable
entertainment; a tolerable translation. --Dryden. --
{Tol"er*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Tol"er*a*bly}, adv.
Source : WordNet®
tolerable
adj 1: able to be tolerated or endured; "the climate is at least
tolerable" [ant: {intolerable}]
2: neither good nor bad; "an indifferent performance"; "a
gifted painter but an indifferent actor"; "her work at the
office is passable"; "a so-so golfer"; "feeling only
so-so"; "prepared a tolerable dinner"; "a tolerable
working knowledge of French" [syn: {indifferent}, {passable},
{so-so(p)}]