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

Volunteers and staff along the route, as well as the people in the thick of it, make the experience more bearable. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 1 July 2026

So yes, the heat was there, but very bearable compared with what others experienced. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Even if the architects of my building didn’t anticipate global warming, their handiwork, with some minor accommodations, has made the past week bearable. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

There's a nice breeze blowing in that makes the stadium feel much more bearable. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026