Definition of bearable
: capable of being borne
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Examples of bearable in a Sentence
He's in a great deal of pain, but the medication makes it bearable.
the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable
Recent Examples of bearable from the Web
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Options for making such long flights more bearable would include introducing a new four-class structure, with part of the cargo hold utilized for sleeping berths, Joyce has said.
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The movie is the simple story of two sisters ruining each others lives and making each other's lives bearable all at the same time — as sisters do.
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Feel free to add this to your workout playlist to make those last few abs reps bearable.
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Looking for solutions Property taxes and fees in Waukegan are getting well past the point of being bearable.
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That looks bearable set against profits of €1.5bn ($1.8bn) last year.
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Best time to visit: Spring, fall and winter - when the weather is bearable and the birds are out and about.
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Manuel Clavel of Clavel Arquitectos explained his desire to make a bad commute more bearable by turning a driver’s final destination, the garage, into a happier place.
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Risks feel thrilling, nerve endings pulse with greater energy, pleasure and pain feel more potent yet also more bearable.
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First Known Use of bearable
circa 1557
bearable Synonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, unsupportable;
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;
acute, extreme, intense, piercing;
abhorrent, deplorable, disgusting, distasteful, loathsome, nauseating, obnoxious, offensive, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sickening;
abominable, evil, foul, heinous, noxious, odious, unspeakable;
Related Words
livable (also liveable), survivable;
acceptable, adequate, admissible, allowable, permissible, reasonable, satisfactory;
BEARABLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of bearable for English Language Learners
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: possible to bear : able to be accepted or endured
BEARABLE Defined for Kids
Definition of bearable for Students
: possible to put up with
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