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

So here’s to the mid-January party and making a miserable month—a little—more bearable. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026

How bizarre, though, to hold entertainment, one of the handful of things that make this planet bearable, in such low esteem, like an opera house that proclaims its commitment to justice but forgets to mention music. —Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

There’s something deeply satisfying about navigating rapids on a Saturday morning that makes Mondays feel more bearable. —Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025

The elastic waistband makes hours of sitting far more bearable, while the on-trend wide-leg silhouette still looks polished and chic. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025