sufferable
- adjective
- /ˈsʌfərəbəl/
- The heat during the summer was sufferable because of the cool breeze in the evening.
- evils are sufferable
Examples
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The long meeting was sufferable thanks to the interesting discussion we had.
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While the noise was annoying, it was still sufferable compared to the previous construction work.
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She found the pain sufferable after taking the medication prescribed by her doctor.
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The harsh winters in the region are barely sufferable for those unaccustomed to the cold.
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The pain was sufferable after taking the medication.
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Is this heat sufferable for you?
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While the movie was not great, it was sufferable enough for me to stay until the end.
Synonyms
Able to be put up with though not very good
Not too painful or unpleasant to handle
Not so serious or dangerous that someone cannot live through it
People can stand pain or hard work even if it is unpleasant
Able to be tolerated when it is unpleasant
Antonyms
How Bearable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sufferable comes from the verb suffer, which goes back to Latin parts sub- 'under' and ferre 'to carry', and the same 'fer' root appears in transfer ('to carry across'). So, sufferable keeps the idea of being able to 'carry' something unpleasant, which is why it means you can 'bear' or 'put up with' it.