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 understandable The guardedness is understandable, as the threat of poaching is still everywhere. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 Songwriters on Process Songwriters on Process zeroes in on the writing more than the song, understandable given its host, Ben Opipari, holds a PhD in English language and literature. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026 That’s understandable to an extent; institutions need to remain sustainable. — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 His suitability for the role is also sharply limited by his understandable loyalty to Grace. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Remnants of a wooden spear weren’t found near the Neanderthal’s remains, which is understandable since the material often decomposes so quickly. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 The revelation that Microsoft was holding back capacity — and in turn limiting Azure revenue — for a product that wasn't even seriously in the AI conversation, made the spending concerns even more understandable. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 There’s this desire, understandable on its face, to make the design and aesthetics of the live-action world recognizably similar to the animated world. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Residents deserve early notice, understandable information and a meaningful opportunity to participate. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understandable
  1. accessible
  2. comprehensible
  3. intelligible
Adjective
  • The Next Phase Of Competitive Advantage As AI capabilities become increasingly accessible, competitive differentiation will come from how effectively organizations integrate those capabilities into their operations.
    — Joel Burleson-Davis, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The paradox of it, private and public, hidden yet accessible, reflects something essential about Antwerp, a city whose richness lives largely behind closed doors.
    — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of accessible
Adjective
  • New York University mathematician Roland Bauerschmidt says the first of these papers is both groundbreaking and comprehensible.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The only problem is that the lyrics aren’t really more comprehensible than actual Katseye jams.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of comprehensible
Adjective
  • Yet the jury’s inability to arrive at a verdict makes plain that a careful evaluation of the facts does not yield an easily intelligible conclusion.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The linchpin is the mysterious, barely intelligible Leeloo (Milla Jovovich), who happens to be the eponymous fifth (and most pivotal) element.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of intelligible

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