understandable

4 definitions • 4 examples

easy to understand:

You have to put the facts into a form that's understandable to everyone.

You say that something, for example someone's behaviour, is understandable, if you feel that it is usual and not strange or difficult to understand:

Their refusal to cooperate is perfectly/completely understandable, considering the circumstances.

able to be understood, so that you know what something means:

You’ve got to tell a story to three-year-olds in a way that’s understandable to them.

If you say that something a person does is understandable, you feel that it is the way most people would behave in that situation:

Her actions are understandable when you consider how badly she was treated.