Bearable and Dreadful

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Bearable adjective - Capable of being endured.

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

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Dreadful is an antonym for bearable.

Dreadful adjective - Causing fear.

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Bearable is an antonym for dreadful.

Nearby Words: dread, dreadfully, dreaded, dreading

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