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tolerable

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/ˈtɒlərəbl/ · tol-er-a-ble

Able to be endured or accepted; not bad but not great.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Able to be endured or accepted; not bad but not great.

ایسی چیز جو برداشت کرنے کے قابل ہو یا قبول کی جا سکے؛ نہ تو بری ہو اور نہ ہی شاندار۔

برداشت پذیر

bardasht pazeer

Synonyms

acceptablebearableendurableقابل قبولبرداشت کرنے کے قابلتحمل کرنے کے قابل

Antonyms

intolerableunacceptableinsupportableناقابل برداشتناقابل قبولناقابل حمایت

Common Collocations

  • tolerable conditions
  • tolerable behavior
  • tolerable noise

Example Sentences

The weather was tolerable for a picnic.

موسم پکنک کے لیے برداشت پذیر تھا۔

Mausam picnic ke liye bardasht pazeer tha.

His performance was tolerable, but it needed improvement.

اس کا مظاہرہ برداشت پذیر تھا، لیکن اس میں بہتری کی ضرورت تھی۔

Us ka muzahira bardasht pazeer tha, lekin is mein behtari ki zaroorat thi.

The noise from the construction was tolerable during the daytime.

تعمیر کا شور دن کے وقت برداشت پذیر تھا۔

Tameer ka shor din ke waqt bardasht pazeer tha.

Easily Confused With

intolerable:Intolerable means something that cannot be accepted or endured, while tolerable indicates something that can be accepted to a certain degree.

Word Family

tolerate
verbبرداشت کرنا
tolerance
nounتحمل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'tolerable' as something you can tolerate, like a tolerable dish at a restaurant.

Imagine enjoying a meal that is not your favorite but still good enough to eat.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain jise dekh kar mar jaain.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live looking at the one at whom we would die.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

برداش کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے۔

Bardasht ka phal meetha hota hai.

The fruit of tolerance is sweet.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "tolerabilis" — able to be borne

First known use: 14th century

The word 'tolerable' evolved from Middle English, incorporating Latin roots that emphasized the ability to endure or accept conditions.