sufferable

adjective

Definition of sufferablenext
as in endurable
capable of being endured the only thing that makes visiting my in-laws sufferable is their gigantic TV

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufferable
  1. endurable
  2. sustainable
  3. tolerable
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • And your central argument is that although most of the world may hope that the war between Iran and the United States will end soon, the low-grade conflict the two sides have been having for months is sustainable and likely to endure.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Another challenge facing the industry is the need for bulkier vessels to transport sustainable ammonia fuel.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sustainable
Adjective
  • 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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“Sufferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufferable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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