Galling and Tolerable

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Galling adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.

Usage example: losing in the last round of play-offs was galling to our home team

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Tolerable is an antonym for galling.

Nearby Words: gall, galled

Tolerable adjective - Capable of being endured.

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Galling is an antonym for tolerable.

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Tolerable and Galling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/galling/tolerable

Galling & Tolerable. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/galling/tolerable>.

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