UNDERSTANDABLE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

understandable

adjective

Definition of understandable

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 That’s understandable to an extent; institutions need to remain sustainable. — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 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 The nuclear industry is historically cautious and risk averse—understandable given the possible catastrophic consequences of an accident or a mistake. — Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026 There is a subset of incoming college first year students, men and women, who find these organizations really appealing, and some of it is entirely understandable. — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Yes, she was also hurt by seemingly being left out of this get-together, and that’s understandable. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for understandable

Adjective

Roughly 6,500 square feet across multiple levels are accessible via a central staircase and an elevator, along with a dumbwaiter.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
But since 2018, when public Wi-Fi hotspots were made more accessible on the island, social media has enabled many Cuban artists to share reparto with the masses.

— Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 12 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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