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Tolerable vs Naive - What's the difference?

tolerable | naive |

As adjectives the difference between tolerable and naive

is that tolerable is tolerable (capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable) while naive is .

tolerable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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.
  • Antonyms

    * intolerable

    Derived terms

    * intolerable * tolerability * tolerableness * tolerablish * tolerably

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (dialect) tolerably; passably; moderately.
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    naive

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
  • Surely you're not naive enough to believe adverts!
  • (of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.
  • I've always liked the naive way in which he ignores all the background detail.

    Synonyms

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    Antonyms

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    Derived terms

    * naively * naivete * naivety * naiveness

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