bearable

bear·able

adj \ˈber-ə-bəl\

Definition of BEARABLE

: capable of being borne

— bear·abil·i·ty \ˌber-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— bear·ably \-blē\ adverb

Examples of BEARABLE

1. He's in a great deal of pain, but the medication makes it bearable.
2. <the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable>

First Known Use of BEARABLE

circa 1550

Related to BEARABLE

Synonyms: endurable, sufferable, supportable, sustainable, tolerable

Antonyms: insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, unsupportable

Related Words: livable (also liveable), survivable; acceptable, adequate, admissible, allowable, permissible, reasonable, satisfactory

Near Antonyms: agonizing, appalling, awful, bad, cruel, dire, dreadful, excruciating, frightful, ghastly, grisly, gruesome (also grewsome), harrowing, harsh, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, horrifying, lurid, macabre, monstrous, nasty, nightmarish, painful, rotten, shocking, terrible, tormenting, torturous, unfortunate, vicious, vile, wretched; unacceptable; acute, extreme, intense, piercing; abhorrent, deplorable, disgusting, distasteful, loathsome, nauseating, obnoxious, offensive, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sickening; abominable, evil, foul, heinous, noxious, odious, unspeakable

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Rhymes with BEARABLE

arable, parable, spareable, wearable