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"

capable of being tolerated; " sufferable difficulties"

able to be tolerated or endured; " the climate is at least tolerable"

capable of being borne; " tolerable noise levels"

Capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.

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.

Capable of being borne or endured; as, his conduct was scarcelv tolerable; endurable; supportable; fairly good; as, the work was tolerable.

TOLERABLENESS.

That may be endured; moderately good.

Passably good; commonplace.

Supportable.

Allowable.

That may be endured; supportable, either physically or mentally; moderately good or agreeable.

His command of French was tolerable; he experienced no difficulty in comprehending the good woman's instructions. – The Black Bag by Louis Joseph Vance

Freed from the attack of his enemies, he might, had his health been only tolerable, have looked forward to a high command in the war just about to break out with the colonists of North America. – Rulers of India: Lord Clive by George Bruce Malleson

That is nothing great or noble, for I need love- much love to make life tolerable. – The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers by Georg Ebers

Surely, there must be some method of bringing together in a council of peace and amity these two great interests, out of which will come a happier day of peace and cooperation, a day that will make men more hopeful and enthusiastic in their various tasks, that will make for more comfort and happiness in living and a more tolerable condition among all classes of men. – Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present by Various

I was naturally anxious to see what result all these attentions had had upon my personal appearance, but McMurtrie insisted on my waiting until my hair and beard had grown to something like a tolerable length. – A Rogue by Compulsion by Victor Bridges

Women look for the worst from it, and their expectation makes conditions less tolerable than they really are. – Psychotherapy by James J. Walsh

At length they arrived at the park- gate of the castle, which might itself have passed for a tolerable mansion. – The Young Duke by Benjamin Disraeli

If he merely possess the mediocrity of gifts which make men tolerable lawyers and safe doctors, why, perhaps, he may turn them into some channel. – The Fortunes Of Glencore by Charles James Lever

Cyril often amused himself at home by abusing William Halliburton: they were tolerable friends and companions when together, but Cyril could not overcome his feeling of dislike; a feeling to which jealousy was now added, for William found more favour with Mr. Ashley than he did. – Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles by Mrs. Henry Wood

I have my hands and my head, a tolerable education, and many friends. – A Terrible Secret by May Agnes Fleming

Before the end of that rehearsal, Mildred had slipped back from promising professional into clumsy amateur, tolerable only because of the beautiful freshness of her voice- and it was a question whether voice alone would save her. – The Price She Paid by David Graham Phillips

Frank had passed a tolerable night. – None Other Gods by Robert Hugh Benson

The moon had got up, so that we managed to see our way with tolerable clearness, by a path leading down to a stream, with precipitous banks, rising in some places into cliffs of considerable height. – Adventures in the Far West by W.H.G. Kingston

The south is a tolerable big place to send to. – The Rangeland Avenger by Max Brand

If it were a lady,- yourself, for instance,- could it be made anyway tolerable, do you think? – Clover by Susan Coolidge

This quantity will provide five or six persons with a tolerable meal. – The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, by Mary Eaton

Then, said my uncle, what do you think of coming into my office, and learning the business which I have followed with tolerable success? – The White Chief of the Caffres by A.W. Drayson

Whether she accepted this proposal or no we are not able with any tolerable certainty to deliver: but Wild, the moment he heard of his money, began to cast about in his mind by what means he might become master of it. – The History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great by Henry Fielding

We came across lots tolerable fast. – The Bent Twig by Dorothy Canfield