understandable B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌəndɝˈstændəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #8523 Meanings 1 adj Easy to understand; clear. She explained the rules in simple, understandable language. 2 adj Reasonable and easy to excuse given the situation. His anger was understandable after such an insult. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · easy to understand; clear. comprehensibleapprehensible 2 adj · reasonable and easy to... acceptableexcusable ↔ Opposites incomprehensibleinexcusableunacceptableunfathomable Word family Derived forms understandablenessunderstandably Related forms understandability Etymology AI details From Middle English understondable, equivalent to understand + -able. understondable Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # understandable **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌəndɝˈstændəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 8523 ## Meanings 1. Easy to understand; clear. 2. Reasonable and easy to excuse given the situation. ## Examples - She explained the rules in simple, understandable language. - His anger was understandable after such an insult. ## Antonyms - incomprehensible - inexcusable - unacceptable - unfathomable ## Derived Forms - understandableness - understandably ## Related Forms - understandability ## Roots and Affixes - Root: understondable ## Etymology From Middle English understondable, equivalent to understand + -able. ## AI Etymology Understandable is from Middle English understondable, equivalent to understand + -able. The historical line also includes Middle English understondable. The surface analysis is Middle English understondable, equivalent to understand + -able. In present-day use, it can mean easy to understand; clear, or reasonable and easy to excuse given the situation. Derived formations include understandableness, understandably. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown