Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for understandable. Search instead for dichterstandbildes.
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.

That’s understandable in view of the huge capital expenditure from the so-called hyperscalers, estimated at around $750 billion this year, according to BofA analysts.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

One of the WNBA’s founding franchises, the failure-ridden Sparks enter the league’s 30th season attempting to break a five-year playoff drought with an understandable yet unremarkable game plan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

At the same time, Wilmers thinks it is understandable that millennials would be frustrated that their incomes haven’t been keeping pace with GDP per capita.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

That perspective is understandable and, given the stakes, maybe even psychologically necessary.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

There was the perfectly understandable fear of being exposed as a fraud, and then there was the deeper fear that my students might hate me.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




Vocabulary lists containing understandable