bearable

[ bair-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈbɛər ə bəl /
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adjective

capable of being endured or tolerated; endurable.

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a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.
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Origin of bearable

First recorded in 1540–50; bear1 + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM bearable

bear·a·ble·ness, nounbear·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby bearable

beanstalk, Bean Town, bean tree, bean weevil, bear, bearable, bear a grudge, bear animalcule, bearbaiting, bearberry, bearcat
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Words related to bearable

livable, manageable, tolerable, satisfactory, passable, acceptable, admissible, allowable, supportable, sufferable, sustainable

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British Dictionary definitions for bearable

bearable
/ (ˈbɛərəbəl) /

adjective

endurable; tolerable

Derived forms of bearable

bearably, adverb
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