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understandable

/ˌʌndɝstˈændʌbʌl/adjective5 syllables

Understandable means: capable of being apprehended or understood.

Synonyms for understandable8

adjective, as in capable of being apprehended or understood

apprehensible, intelligible, graspable, perceivable, comprehensible, comprehendible

also used for understandable

acceptable, excusable

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What does understandable mean?1

adjective

1

capable of being apprehended or understood

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Understandable in a sentence

  • Believe me, the purpose of that is not understandable.vvv123
  • The longer the sentences, the less understandable they are.Tom9358
  • I think that it's completely understandable if she turns down his offer.FeuDRenais
  • Can you phrase your answer in an understandable manner?erikspen
  • They spoke of their high exam grades with understandable pride.eastasiastudent
  • It's understandable that you should feel this way.patgfisher
  • Your speech is not at all understandable to me.Objectivesea
  • This summary is too succinct; it needs further elaboration to make it understandable.arh

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