Tolerabile

Tolerabile is an Italian adjective that conveys bearability or acceptability under given conditions. It is used to describe something that can be endured without causing excessive discomfort, harm, or disruption. The term appears in everyday speech as well as in formal writing, often in contexts such as measurements, experiences, or evaluations where a threshold of acceptability is being discussed.

Etymology and related forms: The word derives from Latin tolerabilis, from tolerare, meaning to bear or endure. In standard Italian, the closely related form tollerabile (and its variants) is common in dictionaries and many texts, while tolerabile appears in various contemporary usages as a variant spelling. Both forms share the same core sense of tolerate or endure, and they are connected to the noun tolleranza (tolerance) and the verb tollerare or tollerare in older or more formal registers.

Usage and grammar: Tolerabile behaves as an -abile adjective, so it generally agrees with the noun it modifies in number and, to a lesser extent, in gender. In practice, singular usage is commonly tolerabile, while plural forms typically end in -abili. It can function predicatively (La situazione è tollerabile) or attributively (una condizione tollerabile). The nuance ranges from merely acceptable to slightly dissatisfying, depending on context and tone.

See also: toleranza, tollerare, tollerabilità, tollerabilità ambientale, tollerabile (variant spelling). Related adjectives with similar senses include sopportabile and accettabile, which are often used interchangeably in informal contexts.