Sufferable — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Related Entry: Suffer (verb)

Suffer is a different word from Sufferable. The synonyms below are for suffer, not for sufferable.

1. to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it

   "willingly suffered hardships so that their children would have a better life"

   similar: endure, experience, feel, have, know, pass, see, sustain, taste, undergo, witness, go through
   related: encounter, meet, accept, receive, assimilate, digest

2. to feel deep sadness or mental pain

   "the husband suffered deeply at the mere suggestion that he had been unfaithful"

   similar: agonize, anguish, bleed, grieve, hurt, mourn, sorrow, eat one's heart out, tear one's hair
   related: ache, long (for), pine (away), sigh, smart, rack, torment, torture, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, rue, bawl, blubber, cry, groan, howl, keen, moan, sob, take on, wail, weep, yammer, yowl, languish, regret
   near: beam, cheer, crow, delight, exult, glory, joy, laugh, ravish, rejoice, triumph, assure, comfort, commiserate, console, reassure, solace, soothe, sympathize

3. to give permission for or to approve of

   "contends that the death penalty is something that no civilized society should suffer"

   similar: allow, green-light, have, permit, stand for
   related: authorize, commission, license, accede (to), acquiesce, agree (to), assent (to), consent (to), OK, warrant, accord, concede, grant, sanction, vouchsafe, admit, brook, condone, countenance, endure, support, tolerate
   opposite: ban, enjoin, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto
   near: hinder, impede, obstruct, censure, deny, disallow, disapprove, interdict, refuse, reject, revoke, suppress, withhold, deplore, discountenance, disfavor, dislike, frown (at or on), grudge, check, curb, keep, repress, restrain

4. to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference

   "I will not suffer you to insult me so!"

   similar: allow, let, permit, tolerate, put up with
   related: brush (aside or off), condone, disregard, ignore, overlook, shrug off, wink (at), excuse, forgive, pardon, brook, cater (to), give in (to), humor, indulge
   opposite: bar, block, constrain, prevent
   near: forbid, prohibit, curb, deter, discourage, frustrate, hold back, impede, inhibit, interfere (with)