Reasonable vs Tolerable - What's the difference?
reasonable | tolerable |
Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational.
Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
* {{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=May 27
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, title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)
, work=The Onion AV Club
Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
Not expensive; fairly priced.
Satisfactory.
Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
Such as to be tolerated]] or [[countenance, countenanced; permissible; allowable.
In fair health; passably well.
As adjectives the difference between reasonable and tolerable
is that reasonable is having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational while tolerable is tolerable (capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable).reasonable
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Adjective
(en adjective)- a reasonable being
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- a reasonable demand, amount, or price
- $20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant.