exceptional vs tolerable

exceptional

noun
  • An exception, or something having an exceptional value 

adj
  • Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence. 

  • Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare. 

  • Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity. 

tolerable

adj
  • Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable. 

  • Moderate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so. 

  • Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable. 

  • In fair health; passably well. 

adv
  • tolerably; passably; moderately. 

How often have the words exceptional and tolerable occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )