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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of bearable

All the horrors and perils of Congo Sheppard described seemed bearable, did not scare me or warn me away. —Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024

Read: Four ways to make grief more bearable Not knowing what to say to someone in need, someone in pain, is an eternal problem. —Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024

In Ree’s blog post, which was actually a recap after her daughter Paige’s surprise engagement, Ree hearkened back to how the joyful moments in the Drummond family’s life make the hard ones that much more bearable. —Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024

Booties that protect paws from burning sidewalks and bowls that filter and cool water make the summer months more bearable for canines. —Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024