BEARABLE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

bearable

adjective

ˈber-ə-bəl

Definition of bearable

as in endurable

capable of being endured the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable

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Recent Examples of bearable The same moral tact might apply, in less histrionic matters, to the ordinary deceptions and silences by which social life is made bearable. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Having books or coloring supplies on hand makes longer drives more bearable (for both parents and kids). — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Aug. 2026 That means that — despite the heat not going anywhere — temperatures will become slightly more bearable through the next seven days. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Small adjustments over time are more effective (and more bearable) than radical changes later. — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bearable

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Two people with divergent intuitions about what’s normal, or endurable, can end up tussling over the same territory.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Recognizing this makes the feeling more endurable.

— Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of endurable

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While no postponements or cancellations have been announced, security teams are undoubtedly assessing what level of risk is tolerable for the titans of the global economy.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Or good people have other reasons for finding that bad thing to be tolerable.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerable

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