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
Just having her around has made everything a lot more bearable.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 11 June 2025
The ultra-comfy skirt is made with an elastic waistband and crafted from stretchy, breathable fabric that makes the summer heat far more bearable, and it’s made with dual slits that won’t restrict your range of motion while facilitating air flow with every step.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
Even if loneliness persists, these supports can make a painful situation more bearable.
—Sophie Okolo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
With flowy and airy fits, versatile styles, and lengths perfect for layering, now’s the time to stock up on seasonal staples that’ll make the heat wave more bearable (and fashionable!).
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bearable
Angela Andaloro, People.com, 11 June 2025
The ultra-comfy skirt is made with an elastic waistband and crafted from stretchy, breathable fabric that makes the summer heat far more bearable, and it’s made with dual slits that won’t restrict your range of motion while facilitating air flow with every step.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
Even if loneliness persists, these supports can make a painful situation more bearable.
—Sophie Okolo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
With flowy and airy fits, versatile styles, and lengths perfect for layering, now’s the time to stock up on seasonal staples that’ll make the heat wave more bearable (and fashionable!).
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bearable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearable
Adjective
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Waiting for the movie to come to Racine, Wisconsin, didn’t seem endurable.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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Those intimate pauses are more endurable than the film’s particularly unfunny comic centerpiece, in which the men venture into a nightclub to meet with a generic, coke-addled magnate.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Without privacy, blockchain risks remaining confined to niches where transparency is tolerable, sidelining its broader potential.—
Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The sound is similar to a low-volume garbage disposal, which is tolerable.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
30 July 2025
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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearable. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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