satisfactory vs tolerable

satisfactory

adj
  • Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient. 

  • Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying. 

  • Making atonement for a sin; expiatory. 

noun
  • The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. 

  • Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. 

tolerable

adj
  • In fair health; passably well. 

  • 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. 

adv
  • tolerably; passably; moderately. 

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