2. That may be suffered, tolerated, or permitted; allowable; tolerable. [1913 Webster] -- {Suf"fer*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Suf"fer*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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 — index allowable, permissible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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
