bearable

[bair-uh-buhl] / ˈbɛər ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

endurable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

livable manageable passable satisfactory tolerable

WEAK

acceptable admissible allowable sufferable supportable sustainable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inadequate unacceptable unbearable unsuitable

WEAK

intolerable unendurable unmanageable

Example Sentences

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There has also been a surge of online advice on how to make time in shelters more bearable.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

When the weather outside is above zero, it's just about bearable.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

The pressures of life, which in that moment felt unbearable, proved bearable.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

It took time to trust the technology, but once I did, driving became bearable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

I was never happy at Thurmond, but it was bearable because Sam was there to make it that way.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken