Endurable

/ɛnˈdʊrəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be endured, tolerated, or borne without being completely unbearable or breaking down.

Etymology

From 'endure' plus '-able' suffix (from Latin '-abilis'), forming an adjective meaning 'capable of being endured' or 'tolerable'.

Kelly Says

The shift from 'endurable' to 'tolerable' shows how languages drift—'endurable' sounds stronger, more active, while 'tolerable' feels passive and resigned, so poets prefer endurable for inspiring resilience.

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