Bearable and Terrible

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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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Terrible is an antonym for bearable.

Terrible adjective - Causing fear.

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Bearable is an antonym for terrible.

Nearby Words: terribly, terrify, terror

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Terrible and Bearable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bearable/terrible

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