Definition

1. 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

1. capable of being borne though unpleasant
   • sufferable punishment