Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| 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: | medium |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | midway, average |
| Synonyms: | common, commonplace, fair, fairish, intermediate, mean, medial, median, mediocre, middle, middling, moderate, neutral, normal, ordinary, par, passable, popular, run-of-the-mill, so-so, standard, tolerable |
| Antonyms: | extreme |
| Main Entry: | middling |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adequate, okay |
| Synonyms: | all right, average, common, conventional, decent, fair, fairish, good, indifferent, intermediate, mean, mediocre, medium, moderate, modest, okay, ordinary, passable, run-of-the-mill, so-so, tolerable, traditional, unexceptional, unremarkable |
| Antonyms: | exceptional, extraordinary |
| 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: | moderately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | to a degree, to some extent |
| Synonyms: | a little, averagely, enough, fairly, gently, in moderation, in reason, kind of, more or less, more than not, not exactly, passably, pretty, quite, quite a bit, rather, reasonably, slightly, so-so, some, something, somewhat, sort of, temperately, tolerable, tolerably, tolerantly, within limits, within reason |
| Antonyms: | immoderately, unlimitedly |
| Main Entry: | okay |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | acceptable, satisfactory |
| Synonyms: | accurate, adequate, all right, approved, convenient, correct, fair, fine, good, in order, middling, not bad, ok, passable, permitted, so-so, surely, tolerable |
| Antonyms: | bad, incorrect, intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, wrong |
| Main Entry: | passable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | acceptable, admissible |
| Synonyms: | adequate, all right, allowable, average, common, fair, fair enough, mediocre, middling, moderate, not too bad, ordinary, presentable, respectable, so-so, tolerable, unexceptional |
| Notes: | passable means 'barely satisfactory or able to be passed'; passible means 'capable of feeling or suffering' |
| Antonyms: | excellent, exceptional, superior |
| 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: | presentable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | respectable; fit to be seen |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, attractive, becoming, decent, fit, good enough, not bad, okay*, passable, prepared, proper, satisfactory, suitable, tolerable |
| Antonyms: | ugly, unacceptable, unfit, unpresentable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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