Sufferable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌfəɹəb(ə)l/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sufferable is an adjective meaning Able to suffer, endure, or tolerate.
Meaning
Able to suffer, endure, or tolerate.
More Meanings
- Capable of being endured, tolerated, permitted, or allowed.
Example Sentences
Greek philosophers put it bluntly: "The best thing in the world is not to be born; but the second best is to die." Up to the point of suicide the suffering continues to be sufferable.
Synonyms for sufferable
Depending on context, synonyms include tolerant, patient, avuncular, broad-minded, catholic, forbearing.
Antonyms for sufferable
Common opposites include bigoted, insufferable, vulnerable, unendurable, intolerable, impermissible.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include endurable, tolerable, bearable, supportable, patible, passible.
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