understandable

adjective

Definition of understandablenext
as in accessible
capable of being understood with understandable pain and anger, the victim's family lashed out at the convicted murderer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understandable
  1. accessible
  2. comprehensible
  3. intelligible
Adjective
  • The screen was the only solution to make this accessible for the customer.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • By making connectivity more accessible and affordable, these technologies can unlock the transformative power of the internet for billions of people around the world.
    Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of accessible
Adjective
  • Meaningful Transparency Transparency must go beyond surface-level initiatives to create trust-building and comprehensible healthcare experiences.
    Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The culture shock is comprehensible given Porsche’s priority on function over form.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of comprehensible
Adjective
  • Someone must have reported this to the management of the Chinese Theatre at Wednesday night’s premiere, because half-way through the show the sound fell several thousand decibels to a more acceptable and intelligible level.
    Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Trump’s most intelligible proposals (extend the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, lower the corporate tax rate to 15% from 21%, and eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits) would cost some $6 trillion over 10 years, pushing the medium-term debt trajectory up another 10%.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2024
Definition of intelligible
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