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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | endurable |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, admissible, allowable, livable, manageable, passable, satisfactory, sufferable, supportable, sustainable, tolerable |
| Antonyms: | intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, unmanageable |
| Main Entry: | livable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adequate, acceptable |
| Synonyms: | bearable, comfortable, cozy, endurable, fit, habitable, homey, inhabitable, livable, lodgeable, passable, satisfactory, snug, sufferable, supportable, sustainable, tenantable, tolerable, worthwhile |
| Antonyms: | inadequate, unacceptable, unbearable, unlivable, unsuitable |
| Main Entry: | moderate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | calm, temperate |
| Synonyms: | abstinent, balanced, bearable, careful, cautious, compromising, conservative, considerate, considered, controlled, cool, deliberate, disciplined, dispassionate, equable, even, gentle, impartial, inconsiderable, inexpensive, judicious, limited, low-key, measured, middle-of-the-road, midway, mild, modest, monotonous, neutral, nonpartisan, not excessive, pacific, peaceable, pleasant, reasonable, reserved, restrained, sober, soft, steady, straight, tame, tolerable, tolerant, tranquil, untroubled |
| Antonyms: | excessive, extreme, immoderate, outrageous, uncontrolled, unlimited, unreasonable, unrestrained, violent, wild |
| Main Entry: | permissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, legal |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, admissible, all right, approved, authorized, bearable, endorsed, kosher*, lawful, legalized, legit, legitimate, licit, okay*, on the up and up, permitted, proper, sanctioned, tolerable, tolerated, unforbidden, unprohibited |
| Antonyms: | illegal, prohibited, unpermissible |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tolerable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | acceptable, good enough |
| Synonyms: | adequate, all right, allowable, average, bearable, better than nothing, common, decent, endurable, fair, fair to middling, fairly good, goodish, indifferent, livable, mediocre, middling, not bad, okay*, ordinary, passable, presentable, respectable, run-of-the-mill, satisfactory, so-so, sufferable, sufficient, supportable, sustainable, tidy, unexceptionable, unexceptional, unimpeachable |
| Antonyms: | bad, intolerable, unacceptable, unbearable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | supportable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sustainable |
| Synonyms: | bearable, endurable, maintainable, sufferable, tolerable |
| Main Entry: | inhabitable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | livable |
| Synonyms: | bearable, comfortable, cozy, endurable, fit, habitable, homey, lodgeable, passable, satisfactory, snug, sufferable, supportable, sustainable, tenantable, tolerable, worthwhile |
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