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- [suhf-er]
- /ˈsʌf ər/
- /ˈsʌ.fə.rəb.l̩/
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- [suhf-er]
- /ˈsʌf ər/
Definitions of sufferable word
- verb without object sufferable to undergo or feel pain or distress: The patient is still suffering. 1
- verb without object sufferable to sustain injury, disadvantage, or loss: One's health suffers from overwork. The business suffers from lack of capital. 1
- verb without object sufferable to undergo a penalty, as of death: The traitor was made to suffer on the gallows. 1
- verb without object sufferable to endure pain, disability, death, etc., patiently or willingly. 1
- verb with object sufferable to undergo, be subjected to, or endure (pain, distress, injury, loss, or anything unpleasant): to suffer the pangs of conscience. 1
- verb with object sufferable to undergo or experience (any action, process, or condition): to suffer change. 1
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Origin of sufferable
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English suff(e)ren < Latin sufferre, equivalent to suf- suf- + ferre to bear1; compare Old French sofrir < Vulgar Latin *sufferīre
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Parts of speech for Sufferable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sufferable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sufferable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sufferable
adj sufferable
- inhabitable — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
- livable — suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable: It took a lot of work to make the old house livable.
- maintainable — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- bearable — If something is bearable, you feel that you can accept it or deal with it.
Antonyms for sufferable
adj sufferable
- insufferable — not to be endured; intolerable; unbearable: their insufferable insolence.
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