BEARABLE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

bearable

adjective

ˈber-ə-bəl

Definition of bearable next

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 As time goes on and temperatures rise, trees will be increasingly important in efforts to keep life in Central Florida bearable. —

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 The new seat design comes alongside other innovations that could make economy air travel more bearable. —

Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 With all that in mind, San Joaquin County officials are trying to at least make super-commutes more bearable. —

Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026 The burden of explaining how the hell that happened is on head housekeeper Lily (Arquette) and her husband Ray (Paterson Joseph), both of whom have a commanding enough screen presence to make the exposition bearable. —

Katie Rife, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bearable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearable

Adjective

The former, which would prohibit defense contractors from using Claude in their government workflows, was annoying for Anthropic, but endurable.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Recognizing this makes the feeling more endurable.

— Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026