withstandable

Able to tolerate

Withstandable describes something that can be endured or resisted.

Pressure, temptation, or hardship may be withstandable if one has sufficient strength or resources: The pain was intense but withstandable.

The word appears infrequently, as speakers usually prefer alternatives like bearable or tolerable.

endurable

bearable

Able to be endured

manageable · sustainable · supportable · sufferable · resistible · handleable · weatherable · absorbable · affordable · sustainable

structural

reinforced

Made more resistant

robust · durable · resilient · tough · rugged · strong · hardy · unbreakable · indestructible · shatterproof

Opposites
tolerability

withstandableunbearable

Impossible to endure

intolerable · unendurable · overwhelming · insupportable · insurmountable

Family

withstand, stand, standing, stands, understand, understanding, understandable, misunderstand, misunderstanding

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