bearable
/ˈbeərəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈberəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈber-ə-bəl/ (ame, mw)
bearable — adjective
- bearablepositive
- more bearablecomparative
- most bearablesuperlative
1. Something that is bearable is unpleasant, painful, or difficult, but not so extr
Something that is bearable is unpleasant, painful, or difficult, but not so extreme that you cannot continue living or working in that situation.
The summer heat was bearable for Fatima because her office had a strong air conditioner.
bearable for Fatima because her office had
After Chen Wei took the medicine, the pain in his shoulder became bearable enough for him to sleep.
bearable enough for him to sleep
Dr. Okafor told the family that the long wait for test results was barely bearable.
The noise from the neighbours was just about bearable with headphones on.
Olga found the ten-hour flight bearable because she had downloaded several new movies.
- tolerable
The most direct synonym; neutral in register and used in the widest range of contexts.
- endurable
Slightly more formal, often describes physical or emotional pain that one can withstand over time.
- manageable
Emphasises that the situation can be handled or controlled actively, not just endured passively.
- unbearable
The exact opposite; describes a situation too extreme to endure.
- intolerable
Slightly more formal than unbearable; emphasises that something cannot be accepted.
文法句型
be + bearable
find/consider/make + noun + bearable
bearable + because of / with / for
用法筆記
Commonly appears with degree adverbs like barely, just, hardly, or quite. These adverbs are often placed immediately before the adjective: barely bearable, quite bearable.