sufferable
Can be endured
Sufferable means bearable or tolerable—capable of being endured.
The word appears almost exclusively in its negative form: The heat was insufferable.
When sufferable does appear, it often carries a note of grudging acceptance: The delays were annoying but sufferable.
Able to be endured
- endurableCapable of being borne
- bearableAble to be endured
- manageableAble to be controlled
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
withstandable · survivable · livable · passable · supportable · sustainable · permissible · allowable
Calm during delays
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
composure · equanimity · steadfastness · perseverance · fortitude · self-control · restraint · acceptance
Maximum allowed extent
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- breaking pointMoment of collapse
- pain thresholdWhen sensation becomes suffering
discomfort · sensitivity · saturation · overload · exhaustion · intensity · severity · boundary
tolerable
Able to be endured
- endurableCapable of being borne
- bearableAble to be endured
- manageableAble to be controlled
acceptable · withstandable · survivable · livable · passable · supportable · sustainable · permissible · allowable · admissible
patience
Calm during delays
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
stoicism · composure · equanimity · steadfastness · perseverance · fortitude · self-control · restraint · acceptance · submission
limit
Maximum allowed extent
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- breaking pointMoment of collapse
pain threshold · discomfort · sensitivity · saturation · overload · exhaustion · intensity · severity · boundary · edge
sufferableinsufferable
Impossible to put up with
unbearable · intolerable · unendurable · insupportable · unsupportable
sufferableexcruciating
Causing extreme suffering
torturous · agonizing · tormenting · extreme · acute