Bearable and Torturous

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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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Torturous is an antonym for bearable.

Torturous adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.

Usage example: relatives had to make the torturous decision to disconnect the patient's life-support system

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Bearable is an antonym for torturous.

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