tolerable

Universal Words adjective (written) 1 fairly good, but not of the best quality SYNREASONABLE: We have had a tolerable degree of success in recruiting good staff. 2 that you can accept or bear, although unpleasant or painful: At times, the heat was barely tolerable. * The doctors manage to keep the pain at a tolerable level. OPPINTOLERABLE tolerably adverb: He plays the piano tolerably (well). * The operation is tolerably safe today.