Bearable: meaning, definitions and examples
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bearable
[ ˈberəb(ə)l ]
in a situation
Capable of being borne or endured; tolerable; endurable.
Synonyms
acceptable, endurable, manageable, sustainable, tolerable
Examples of usage
- It was a long and difficult journey, but the beautiful scenery made it bearable.
- His jokes were so bad that they were barely bearable.
in a condition
Capable of being held, or capable of holding; tenable.
Synonyms
credible, defensible, plausible, reasonable, valid
Examples of usage
- The theory is bearable under certain assumptions.
- The argument is not bearable in the absence of evidence.
Translations
Translations of the word "bearable" in other languages:
🇵🇹 suportável
🇮🇳 सहनीय
🇩🇪 erträglich
🇮🇩 terbawa
🇺🇦 терпимий
🇵🇱 znośny
🇯🇵 耐えられる (taerareru)
🇫🇷 supportable
🇪🇸 soportable
🇹🇷 katlanılabilir
🇰🇷 견딜 수 있는 (gyeondil su inneun)
🇸🇦 محتمل
🇨🇿 snesitelný
🇸🇰 znesiteľný
🇨🇳 可忍受的 (kě rěnshòu de)
🇸🇮 znosljiv
🇮🇸 þolanlegur
🇰🇿 шыдауға болатын
🇬🇪 დასაშვები
🇦🇿 dözülən
🇲🇽 soportable
Word origin
The word 'bearable' comes from the verb 'bear', which has Old English and Germanic origins. The suffix '-able' is used to form adjectives indicating capability or capacity. Therefore, 'bearable' means capable of being borne or endured. The word has been in use since the 15th century.
See also: bear, beard, bearer, bearers, bearing, bearish, forbear, forbearance, forbearing, forebear, forebears, overbearing, unbearable, unbearably.