endurable

adjective

en·​dur·​able in-ˈdu̇r-ə-bəl How to pronounce endurable (audio)
-ˈdyu̇r-,
en-
Synonyms of endurablenext
: capable of being endured : bearable
endurably
in-ˈdu̇r-ə-blē How to pronounce endurable (audio)
-ˈdyu̇r-
en-
adverb

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Examples of endurable in a Sentence

a flu shot is never pleasant, but I find the momentary pain entirely endurable
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His comments come as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman brokered a meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this week in Riyadh to devise an endurable end to the war in Ukraine. — David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 But for the past few weeks, it's made being trapped on the couch much more endurable, and even enjoyable, for me and my family. — Adrienne So, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of endurable was in 1796

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