endurable

Able to withstand

Endurable describes something that can be tolerated or withstood, though often just barely.

The word typically implies that whatever is being endured is unpleasant or difficult—pain, hardship, boredom—but not so overwhelming as to be unbearable.

The heat was barely endurable without air conditioning.

Something described as endurable suggests you can get through it, even if you wouldn't choose to.

bearable

tolerable

Able to be endured

manageableAble to be controlled
survivableCapable of being outlasted
sufferableAble to be endured

withstandable · acceptable · supportable · livable · passable · moderate · mild · threshold · discomfort · hardship

stoic

patience

Calm during delays

fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
staminaCapacity for sustained effort

tenacity · grit · steadfastness · persistence · resilience · stoicism · equanimity · acceptance · composure · forbearance

lasting

permanent

Fixed without end

persistentContinuing despite difficulty
abidingContinuing without change
continuingGoing on without stopping

ongoing · sustained · prolonged · long-lasting · perennial · chronic · unending · perpetual · timeless · stable

Opposites

tolerability

endurableunbearable

Impossible to endure

unendurable · intolerable · insufferable · insupportable · unsupportable

intensity of suffering

endurableexcruciating

Causing extreme suffering

agonizing · torturous · unbearable · tormenting · harrowing

Family

endurability

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