bearable
/'beərəbl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being endured or tolerated: Describes something unpleasant, difficult, or painful that is not too severe and can be managed or put up with.
- Acceptable though not pleasant: Indicates a situation or condition that is not good but is sufficiently tolerable to be accepted.
Usage
- The adjective bearable is used to describe an unpleasant state, sensation, or situation that one can withstand. It is often used with nouns like , , , , , or .
- It is frequently modified by adverbs like , , , , or to indicate the degree of tolerability.
- It is the opposite of .
Examples
- Adjective:
- The pain was sharp but bearable.
- With the new air conditioner, the summer heat became bearable.
- The hotel room was small and noisy, but it was bearable for one night.
- His criticism was harsh but bearable.
Advanced Usage
- "to make something bearable": to improve a bad situation so it can be endured.
- Her kindness made the difficult journey bearable.
- "barely/hardly bearable": almost intolerable.
- The suspense in the final minutes of the game was barely bearable.
- "perfectly bearable": completely acceptable or tolerable.
- The workload is heavy but perfectly bearable.
Variants and Related Words
- Bearably (adverb): in a manner that can be endured.
- The weather was bearably warm.
- Unbearable (adjective): not able to be endured or tolerated; intolerable.
- The toothache was unbearable.
- Bear (verb): to endure or tolerate something (often used in negative contexts).
- I can't bear the thought of losing you.
Synonyms
- Tolerable: Able to be endured.
- Endurable: Capable of being borne or suffered.
- Supportable: Able to be withstood or sustained.
- Acceptable: Adequate, though not outstanding.
Antonyms
- Unbearable: Too unpleasant or painful to endure.
- Intolerable: Unable to be endured.
- Insufferable: Too extreme to bear; unbearable.
Adjective
- capable of being borne though unpleasant
- sufferable punishment