understandable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonunderstandable adjective
- understandability noun
- understandably adverb
- ununderstandable adjective
Etymology
Origin of understandable
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English: originally, “capable of understanding”; understand + -able
Example Sentences
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Roher’s approach is understandable for a mainstream doc.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
The places where football players and managers are approached to sign autographs can vary from mundane and understandable to invasive and inappropriate.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
The Gulf Arab caution is in one sense understandable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
“With input prices soaring and rate cut expectations evaporating, it’s understandable why it is a poor performer,” he says.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
For understandable reasons, it would fail to meet that deadline.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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