bearable
adjective /ˈbeə.rə.bl̩/
/ˈber.ə-/ Definition
› If an unpleasant situation is bearable, you can accept or deal with it: As far as she was concerned, only the weekends made life bearable.Tolerating and enduringCoping and not copingDealing with things or people
(Definition of bearable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bear with sb phrasal verb
- bide verb
- come to terms with sth idiom
- endurance noun
- endure verb (EXPERIENCE)
- philosophical adjective
- put up with sth/sb phrasal verb
- resign yourself to sth phrasal verb
- ride sth out phrasal verb
- stand up to sth phrasal verb
- stew (in your own juice) idiom
- stick it out phrasal verb
- stick with it idiom
- stomach verb
- sweat it out idiom
- tolerance noun (ABILITY TO DEAL WITH)
- tolerate verb (DEAL WITH)
- wait sth out phrasal verb
- weather the storm idiom
- withstand verb
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Tolerating and enduring
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