Synonyms for

Understandable

Verb / ˌʌndɜ:ˈstændʌbʌl / Another word for understandable — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Capable of being understood or comprehended

Synonyms & similar words

graspable perceivable apprehensible intelligible comprehensible intelligible clear plain coherent logical sensible graspable fathomable accessible readable user-friendly manageable uncomplicated transparent evident manifest apparent obvious explicit

Synonyms by register

Formal

comprehensible intelligible apprehensible discernible

Informal

clear makes sense easy to get no-brainer

Literary

lucid perspicuous

Antonyms

unclear confusing obscure ambiguous incomprehensible puzzling enigmatic

Common collocations

  • perfectly understandable
  • quite understandable
  • easily understandable
  • hardly understandable
  • completely understandable
  • understandable mistake
  • understandable concern
  • understandable reaction

Word family

noun understanding
verb understand
adverb understandably

Usage note

This word is generally neutral in register. It is often used to explain why someone feels or acts a certain way, implying that the reason is logical and justifiable.

Example sentences

  1. The instructions were easy to follow and understandable.
  2. The book was so well-written that it was understandable to all ages.
  3. With a little practice, the foreign language became understandable.
  4. The technical jargon was difficult to understand, but the expert made it understandable.
  5. The concept was understandable, but the implementation was difficult.

Quotes

  • The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him. - Leo Tolstoy
  • Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction. - Albert Einstein
  • The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

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