Definitions
- Describing a situation or condition that can be tolerated or endured without significant harm or discomfort. - Referring to a minor inconvenience or annoyance that can be put up with or borne. - Talking about a manageable or bearable pain or discomfort.
- Describing a situation or condition that can be withstood or survived despite being difficult or unpleasant. - Referring to a hardship or adversity that can be overcome or persevered through. - Talking about a pain or discomfort that can be borne for an extended period of time.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe situations or conditions that can be tolerated or endured.
- 2Both words refer to a level of discomfort or hardship that can be managed or borne.
- 3Both words can be used to describe physical or emotional pain or discomfort.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Endurable implies a higher level of difficulty or unpleasantness than sufferable.
- 2Duration: Endurable suggests a longer period of time than sufferable.
- 3Attitude: Endurable implies a sense of resilience or perseverance, while sufferable suggests a more passive acceptance.
- 4Usage: Sufferable is less common than endurable and may be considered outdated or formal in some contexts.
- 5Connotation: Endurable has a more positive connotation, suggesting strength and endurance, while sufferable can have a negative connotation, implying a degree of discomfort or pain.
Remember this!
Sufferable and endurable are synonyms that describe situations or conditions that can be tolerated or endured. However, endurable implies a higher level of difficulty or unpleasantness that can be overcome through resilience and perseverance, while sufferable suggests a more passive acceptance of a manageable level of discomfort or pain.
