Bearable and Cruel

Opposite meaning words

Bearable adjective - Capable of being endured.

Usage example: the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable

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Cruel is an antonym for bearable.

Cruel adjective - Difficult to endure.

Usage example: the cruel climate of the Arctic

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Bearable is an antonym for cruel.

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

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