CEFR B1

bearable

adjective

Meaning

Able to be endured or tolerated.

Examples

The heat was almost unbearable.
The pain was manageable and felt bearable.

Synonyms: tolerable, endurable, supportable

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bearable (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈber.ə.bəl/

Definition

Able to be endured or tolerated.

Examples

The heat was almost unbearable.
The pain was manageable and felt bearable.
She found the long wait to be quite bearable.

How to Use bearable

bearable for (prepositional phrase): Able to be endured by a specific person or group. — "The noise was not bearable for the students trying to study."
barely bearable (collocation): Almost not able to be endured or tolerated. — "The heat was barely bearable without air conditioning."

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