Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for understandable.
Definitions

understandable

[uhn-der-stan-duh-buhl] / ˌʌn dərˈstæn də bəl /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The spokesperson said it’s understandable for reporters to ask questions about the conflicts, “but out of fairness, it should be juxtaposed by the fact that there’s been no indication of favorable treatment.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

This reluctance to respond publicly is understandable, but it’s also depriving us of a critical perspective from the very people this affects.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

The community's "alarm, concern and fear" is "entirely understandable", Australia's special envoy to combat Islamaphobia said this week, adding the women had put the Muslim community in particular in a "deeply challenging position".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

As a way of thinking it is understandable, but it doesn’t help us.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

They awoke later than usual, which was understandable given their missed bedtime, but in all other respects, they behaved as if it were a normal day.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




Vocabulary lists containing understandable


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "understandable" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com