survivable

Examples

• All

• As an example, most serious plane crashes are actually survivable, which is surprising.

  Big Think

• They design accidents to be survivable with a high chance; otherwise, cars wouldn't go more than 100 mph.

  Blog text (34)

• What I find interesting is that many of these things are survivable to a certain very limited degree.

  Blog text (10)

• It's not a pleasant way to live, but it is survivable.

  Blog text (8)

• I know it's hard... but it happens to people like us all the time... and it's eminently survivable.

  Most Wanted (1997)

• As long as such catastrophes don't strike everywhere at the same time, they tend to be reasonably survivable these days.

  Blog text (22)

• They do provide an extraordinarily survivable deterrent, and that's impressive.

• Despite the lack of information regarding the national survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest is becoming a more survivable event owing to advances in training and technology available to medical and lay individuals.

  Academic text (2007)

• Most serious plane crashes are actually survivable, which is surprising given the circumstances.

• The doctors assured him that his injuries were survivable and that he would recover soon.

Synonyms

T

tough

vssurvivable

250 1.7

Strong and able to resist damage or rough use

describes things that can be lived through rather than being physically strong

R

robust

vssurvivable

112 3.9

Strong and able to work well in difficult conditions

refers to being possible to live through rather than built or made strong

B

bearable

vssurvivable

25 3.2

Not too painful or unpleasant to handle

applies to things that can be lived through even in dangerous situations

H

hardy

vssurvivable

18 3.9

Able to live and grow in cold or bad weather

applies to situations or events that can be lived through, not to innate strength

T

tolerant

vssurvivable

• Specialized

13 4.4

Can survive in difficult conditions like heat or drought

focuses on ability to be lived through under danger rather than specific stress types

E

endurable

vssurvivable

1 5.1

People can stand pain or hard work even if it is unpleasant

covers cases that can be lived through including dangerous situations

S

sufferable

vssurvivable

7.1

You can put up with it even if it is unpleasant

means something can be lived through even when it is dangerous

How Survivable

manageable

57 3.2

endurable

1 5.1

survivable

3 4.1

tolerable

31 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology