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sufferable — [suf′ərə bəl] adj. that can be suffered, endured, or allowed sufferably adv. * * * suf·fer·a·ble (sŭfʹər ə bəl, sŭfʹrə ) adj. Possible to suffer, endure, or permit; tolerable: sufferable punishment; sufferable difficulties. sufʹfer·a·ble·ness n … Universalium
Sufferable — Suf fer*a*ble, a. [Cf. F. souffrable.] 1. Able to suffer or endure; patient. [Obs.] Ye must be sufferable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That may be suffered, tolerated, or permitted; allowable; tolerable. [1913 Webster] {Suf fer*a*ble*ness}, n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sufferable — mid 14c., allowed, permissible; late 14c., able to be endured, from Anglo Fr., O.Fr. souffrable and Anglo L. sufferabilis; see SUFFER (Cf. suffer) + ABLE (Cf. able) … Etymology dictionary
sufferable — [suf′ərə bəl] adj. that can be suffered, endured, or allowed sufferably adv … English World dictionary
sufferable — adjective capable of being borne though unpleasant sufferable punishment • Syn: ↑bearable, ↑endurable, ↑supportable • Similar to: ↑tolerable • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sufferable — adjective see suffer … New Collegiate Dictionary
sufferable — adjective That may be suffered; capable of being tolerated, endured or permitted; allowable; tolerable. Ant: insufferable See Also: sufferableness, sufferably … Wiktionary
sufferable — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Capable of being tolerated: bearable, endurable, tolerable. See CONTINUE … English dictionary for students
sufferable — suf·fer·a·ble || sÊŒfÉ™rÉ™bl adj. endurable, tolerable … English contemporary dictionary
sufferable — suf·fer·able … English syllables
