Synonyms: fair to middling, tolerable, adequate, passable
Definition: about average; acceptable
Usage: more than adequate as a secretary
Similar words: satisfactory
Definition: giving satisfaction
Usage: satisfactory living conditions; his grades were satisfactory
Synonyms: tolerable
Definition: capable of being borne or endured
Usage: the climate is at least tolerable
Similar words: sufferable, supportable, bearable, endurable
Definition: capable of being borne though unpleasant
Usage: sufferable punishment
Similar words: tolerant, resistant
Definition: able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
Usage: the plant is tolerant of saltwater; these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided; the new hybrid is more resistant to drought