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- [bair-uh-buh l]
- /ˈbɛər ə bəl/
- /ˈbeə.rə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bair-uh-buh l]
- /ˈbɛər ə bəl/
Definitions of bearable word
- adjective bearable If something is bearable, you feel that you can accept it or deal with it. 3
- adjective bearable endurable; tolerable 3
- adjective bearable that can be borne or endured; tolerable 3
- adjective bearable capable of being endured or tolerated; endurable. 1
- noun bearable Able to be endured. 1
- adjective bearable able to be tolerated 1
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Origin of bearable
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; bear1 + -able
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Parts of speech for Bearable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bearable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bearable
adj bearable
- livable — suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable: It took a lot of work to make the old house livable.
- manageable — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
- tolerable — capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
- satisfactory — giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution.
- passable — capable of being passed through, beyond, or over; fit to be traversed, penetrated, crossed, etc., as a road, forest, or stream.
Antonyms for bearable
adj bearable
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- unacceptable — capable or worthy of being accepted.
- unbearable — not bearable; unendurable; intolerable.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- intolerable — not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable pain.
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