understandable
adjectivecommon in dialogue
- United States
Capable of being understood; comprehensible.
adjective
- 1
Capable of being understood; comprehensible.
- 2
Capable of being accepted or excused under the circumstances; permissible.
Etymology
From Middle English understondable, equivalent to understand + -able.
Forms
- comparative
- more understandable
- superlative
- most understandable
underneath · Below; in a place beneath.underpants · Underwear covering the genitalia and often buttocks, usually…understand · To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to…
understandable · Capable of being understood; comprehensible.
understanding · The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental…understatement · A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller…understood · Having been comprehended.