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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bearable

When a direct conversation isn’t an option (or your preference), shifting your mindset can subtly make any interactions with your friend, and maybe even her partner, a little more bearable. —Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 2 Sep. 2025

The fabric’s breathability made even the sunniest afternoons far more bearable. —Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025

In the same survey, 93% of residents said this summer was less bearable than previous years. —Jared Formanek, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025

These hungry and displaced people will become the climate refugees looking to migrate to areas where the climate is still bearable. —Big Think, 4 Aug. 2025