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Spell Bee Word: tolerable


Basic Details

Word: Tolerable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Able to be put up with; not very good, but not too bad either.

Synonyms: bearable, acceptable, adequate

Antonyms: unbearable, intolerable

How to Spell Tolerable

Syllables: tol - er - a - ble

Tricky part: There is one l at the start, and the ending is able, not ible. The middle vowel is e.

Watch out for: tollerable, tolerible, tolarable

Memory tip: Start from tolerate, take off ate and put on able: toler-ate becomes toler-able.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The heat in Delhi was tolerable once the sun went down.

Example 2: The food at the camp was tolerable, though not tasty.

Example 3: With a fan on, the small room was tolerable.

Fun Fact

Tolerare in Latin meant to bear or endure, and tolerable still means bearable.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) tolerable
b) possable
c) responsable
d) horrable

Show answer

a) tolerable. Tolerable comes from tolerate and takes able, but horrible, responsible and possible all need ible.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: tolerable

a) acceptable
b) adequate
c) unbearable
d) bearable

Show answer

c) unbearable. Something unbearable is too much to put up with, while a tolerable thing can just about be endured.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

tollerable

a) r
b) b
c) e
d) l

Show answer

d) l. Tolerate, tolerance and tolerable all start tol, with one l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If a pain is tolerable, you ____.

a) can put up with it
b) cannot feel it at all
c) must rush to hospital
d) enjoy it

Show answer

a) can put up with it

2. Which word means the opposite of tolerable?

a) imtolerable
b) intolerable
c) untolerable
d) distolerable

Show answer

b) intolerable

Associated Words

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