bearable

[ bair-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being endured or tolerated; endurable.

Origin of bearable

1
First recorded in 1540–50; bear1 + -able

Other words from bearable

  • bear·a·ble·ness, noun
  • bear·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for bearable

bearable

/ (ˈbɛərəbəl) /


adjective
  1. endurable; tolerable

Derived forms of bearable

  • bearably, adverb

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