Synonyms of bearable

bearable

adjective

ˈber-ə-bəl 

as in endurable

capable of being endured

the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endurable
• tolerable
• sufferable
• sustainable
• acceptable
• adequate
• survivable
• livable
• supportable
• satisfactory
• allowable
• reasonable
• admissible
• permissible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbearable
• intolerable
• painful
• terrible
• awful
• bad
• horrible
• unfortunate
• cruel
• dreadful
• harsh
• appalling
• horrid
• dire
• hideous
• shocking
• excruciating
• frightful
• unacceptable
• agonizing
• wretched
• horrendous
• vicious
• ghastly
• gruesome
• vile
• monstrous
• unendurable
• horrifying
• harrowing
• rotten
• intense
• extreme
• nightmarish
• insufferable
• acute
• nasty
• insupportable
• grisly
• lurid
• macabre
• torturous
• unsupportable
• offensive
• repulsive
• obnoxious
• deplorable
• disgusting
• repugnant
• tormenting
• distasteful
• revolting
• sickening
• evil
• loathsome
• abhorrent
• noxious
• unspeakable
• odious
• abominable
• heinous
• foul
• piercing
• nauseating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bearable

Amazon has so many chic lounge sets on sale in the early days of 2026 that’ll make winter a whole lot more bearable. —Annie Blackman, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026

This all means a pick‑up in mortgage applications doesn’t necessarily translate into a broad improvement in housing affordability—although some economists and housing experts predict the market will become slightly more bearable this year. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026

Suuksess Half-Zip Sweatshirt and Wide-Leg Pants Lounge Set Available in 16 colors, this comfy set makes long travel days a lot more bearable. —Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026

Proof that the small things, the grind, the heat, the first sip, make the big things bearable. —John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026