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Definition: Endurable |
EndurableAdjective1. Capable of being borne though unpleasant; "sufferable punishment". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "endurable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1657. (references) |
Etymology: Endurable \En*dur"a*ble\, adjective. [Compare to Old French endurable. See Endure.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonyms: EndurableSynonyms: bearable (adj), sufferable (adj), supportable (adj). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Endurable |
| English words defined with "endurable": alleviator ♦ Endurably ♦ Patible. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Endurable" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. French (bearable, endurable). |
| Author | Quotation |
Epictetus | To the rational being only the irrational is unendurable, but the rational is endurable. |
John Patrick | Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable. |
Voltaire | Let us work without theorizing, 'Tis the only way to make life endurable. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Madame Magloire has discovered beneath at least ten thicknesses of paper some pictures, which, though not good, are quite endurable. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Endurable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Endurable" is used about 15 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 15 | 90,616 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
endurable tilley | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "endurable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | i pranueshëm (acceptable, admissible, eligible, legitimate, permissible, reasonable, satisfactory, so so, tolerable), i fortë (able bodied, adamant, adamantine, brawny, cast iron, cogent, decuman, Doughty, durable, enduring, fast, fierce, firm, flinty, forceful, Hale, hard, Hardy, heavy duty, high pitched, intense, intensive, keen, lancinating, nervous, oaky, potent, powerful, red blooded, refractory, resistant, robust, rocky, rough, rugged, screamy, serviceable, sharp, smart, solid, sound, spanking, stable, staunch, steely, stentorian, stiff, stout, strong, sturdy, swashing, swingeing, tenable, tenacious, tough, two-fisted, vehement, vigorous, violent, virile, virulent, well-built, well-set), i durueshëm (bearable, easy, patient, tolerable, tol-lol). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | يطاق, محتمل (bearable, likely, perchance, perhaps, possible, potential, presumably, probable, prospective, sufferable, supportable, sustainable, tolerable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | търпим (bearable, sufferable, tolerable), поносим (bearable, livable, liveable, possible, sufferable, tolerable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | snesitelný (bearable, enduring, reasonable, tolerable), únosný. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | تحمل پذیر. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | endurable, tolérable, supportable. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | erträglich (bearable, livable, liveable, sufferable, supportable, tolerable, tolerably). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | סביל (passive, tolerable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | elviselhető (bearable, livable, liveable, supportable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | dapat disebarkan. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | sopportabile (bearable, tolerable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | so-ymmyrkey. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | endurableay vestir (accoutre, apparel, attire, clothe, costume, cover, Dona, dress, enrol, garb, habitable, invest, put on, robe, to dress, vesture, wear), suportável (accommodating, bearable, livable, liveable, portable microcomputer, possible, tolerable), durável (durable, enduring, lasting, livelong, long-lived, perdurable, reliable, serviceable, stable, standing). (various references) suportabil (bearable, possible, supportable, tolerable, tolerably). (various references) терпимый (bearable, broad, broadminded, large-hearted, large-minded, lenient, tolerable, tolerant), выносимый (sufferable, sustainable), прочный (durable, enduring, fail-safe, fast, firm, indissoluble, reliable, resistant, rugged, serviceable, sound, stable, stout, strong, tenable, tough). (various references) podnošljiv (bearable, enduring, livable, liveable, passable, tolerable). (various references) tolerable (bearable, respectable, tolerable), sufrible (sufferable), soportable (bearable, livable, liveable, supportable, tolerable), resistente (Hardy, proof, resilient, resistant, rugged, tough), aguantable (bearable). (various references) katlanılır (bearable, sufferable, tolerable), çekilir (bearable, declinable, livable, sufferable, supportable, tolerable). (various references) стерпний (bearable, liveable, so so, sufferable), міцний (abiding, able bodied, bastard, beefy, buirdly, deep, enduring, entrenched, fast, firm, full-bodied, lasting, lusty, oaky, racy, sledge hammer, stable, stalwart, staunch, stiff, stout, strong, sturdy, substantial, substantive, tenacious, tough, wakeless, well knit). (various references) có thể chịu đựng được (possible, sufferable, supportable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | patibilis. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "endurable": unendurable. (additional references) | |
Words containing "endurable": unendurableness, unendurablenesses. (additional references) | |
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"Endurable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Indomable. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "endurable" (pronounced 'En*dur"a*ble'): Abatable, Abdicable, Abhominable, Abhorrible, Abolishable, Abominable, Abrogable, Absolvable, Absorbable, Abusable, Accendible, Accentuable, Acceptable, Accessible, Acclimatable, Acclimatizable, Accommodable, Accompanable, Accomplishable, Accomptable, Accordable, Accostable, Accountable, Accusable, Accustomable, Acetable, Achievable, Acidifiable, Acquaintable, Acquirable, Acreable, Actable, Actionable, Adaptable, Addable, Addible, Adducible, Adjustable, Administrable, Admirable, Admissible, Admittable, Adoptable, Adorable, Adustible, Advantageable, Advisable, Affable, Affectible, Affiliable, Affirmable, Affordable, Aggrandizable, Agible, Agitable, Agreeable, Alarmable, Alible, Alienable, Alkalifiable, Allegeable, Alliable, Allottable, Allowable, Alterable, Amassable, Ameliorable, Amenable, Amendable, Amerceable, Amiable, Amicable, Amissible, Amortizable, Amovable, Amusable, Analyzable, Anchorable, Annihilable, Annullable, Annunciable, Answerable, Appealable, Appeasable, Appellable, Appetible, Applausable, Appliable, Applicable, Appointable, Apposable, Appraisable, Appreciable, Apprehensible, Approachable, Appropriable, Approvable, Aptable, Arbitrable, Arguable, Argumentable, Ascendable, Ascendible, Ascertainable, Ascribable, Aspectable, Assailable, Assaultable, Assayable, Assessable, Assignable, Assimilable, Associable, Assumable, Atonable, Attachable, Attackable, Attainable, Attemptable, Attractable, Attributable, Augmentable, Authorizable, Available, Avertible, Avoidable, Avouchable, Avowable, Bailable, Balanceable, Bankable, Baptizable, Batable, Battable, Bauble, Bawble, Bearable, Bedabble, Bedrabble, Bedribble, Beggable, Behoovable, Bejumble, Believable, Bendable, Bequeathable, Bescribble, Betumble, Bewailable, Bibble-babble, bible, Biddable, Bipartible, Blamable, Boardable, Boatable, Borable, Bowable, Breakable, Breathable, Bribable, Burnable, Calcinable, Calculable, Capable, Carriable, Carriageable, Catchable, Causable, Censurable, Cessible, Challengeable, Chanceable, Changeable, Chargeable, Charitable, Chasable, Chastisable, Chasuble, Cheatable, Circulable, Circumnavigable, Circumscribable, Circumscriptible, Circumstantiable, Citable, Civilizable, Claimable, Classible, Classifiable, Cleansable, Cleavable, Clergyable, Climbable, Clubbable, Coagulable, Coctible, Coercible, Cogitable, Cognizable, Cognoscible, Cohesible, Collatable, Collectible, Colliquable, Colorable, Combatable, Combinable, Commandable, Commeasurable, Commemorable, Commendable, Commensurable, Commiserable, Committable, Committible, Commonable, Communicable, Commutable, Compactible, Companable, Companiable, Companionable, Comparable, Compassable, Compassionable, Compatible, Compellable, Competible, Complainable, Compliable, Comportable, Compossible, Compoundable, Comprehensible, Compressible, Comptible, Computable, Concealable, Conceivable, Conceptible, Conclusible, Concordable, Concrescible, Concupiscible, Condemnable, Condensable, Condensible, Conducible, Conductible, Conferrable, Confinable, Confirmable, Confiscable, Confluxible, Conformable, Confusable, Confutable, Congeable, Congealable, Conjecturable, Conquerable, Conscionable, Conservable, Considerable, Consolable, Consortable, Constable, Constrainable, Consumable, Containable, Contaminable, Contemptible, Conterminable, Contestable, Continuable, Contractible, Contradictable, Contributable, Contrivble, Controllable, Controvertible, Conusable, Conversable, Conversible, Convertible, Conveyable, Convict1ible, Convincible, Corbel-table, Correlatable, Corrigible, Corrodible, Corrosible, Corrumpable, Counselable, countable, Countermandable, Coupable, Covenable, Covetable, Creable, Creatable, Credible, Creditable, Criticisable, Crucible, Crummable, Crystallizable, Cullible, Culpable, Cultivable, Cultivatable, Culturable, Curable, Customable, Damageable, Damnable, Datable, Debatable, Deceivable, Deceptible, Decerptible, decidable, Decipherable, Declarable, Declinable, Decoctible, Decomposable, Decompoundable, Decreeable, Deducible, Deductible, Defatigable, Defeasible, Defectible, Defendable, Defensible, Definable, Deflagrable, Deflectable, Deleble, Delectable, Delightable, Delineable, Delitable, Deliverable, Deludable, Demandable, Demisable, Demonstrable, Demountable, Demurrable, Deniable, Denominable, Denotable, Departable, Depectible, Dependable, Depertible, Deplorable, Deposable, Deprecable, Depredable, Deprehensible, Deprivable, Deputable, Derivable, Descendible, Describable, Desiderable, Designable, Desirable, Despicable, Despisable, Destinable, Destroyable, Destructible, Detachable, Determinable, Detestable, Developable, Devisable, Devitable, Devourable, Diffusible, Digestible, Diggable, Dilatable, Dimble, Diminishable, Dirigible, Disadvantageable, Disagreeable, Disallowable, Discernible, Disciplinable, Discomfortable, Discommendable, Disconformable. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-d-e-e-l-n-r-u" | |
-1 letter: unbeared. | |
-2 letters: blander, bleared, blender, blunder, bundler, durable, enabled, enabler, launder, learned, lurdane, nebulae, nebular, reblend. | |
-3 letters: aneled, aulder, balder, baleen, bander, beadle, beaned, belaud, bender, blared, blende, bundle, burden, burled, burned, darnel, dauber, dealer, dueler, earned, eluder, enable, endear, endure, enured, lander, lauder, leaden, leader, leaned, leaner, lender, lurdan, neared, nebula, nebule, neural, nurled, relend, rundle, unable, unbear, unbred, unlade, unlead, unread, unreal, unreel, urbane. | |
-4 letters: abele, abler, alder, anele, ardeb, baled, baler, baned, barde, bared, beard, bedel, blade, bland, blare, blear, bleed, blend, blued, bluer, brand, bread, brede, breed, buran, daube, debar, denar, dural, eared, eland, elder, elude, ender, endue, enure, laden, lader, laree, learn, leben, lubed, lunar, lured, naled, nuder, ranee, rebel, redan, redub, renal, ruble, ruled, ulnad, ulnae, ulnar, unbar, undee, under, unled, urban, ureal. | |
-5 letters: abed, able, alee, auld, bade, bald, bale, band, bane, bard, bare, barn, baud, bead, bean, bear, beau, bedu, been, beer, bend, bene, blae, bled, blue, blur, brad, brae, bran, bred, bree, bren, bund, bura, burd, burl, burn, dale, darb, dare, darn, daub, deal, dean, dear, deer, dele, dene, dere, drab, dree, drub, dual, duel, dune, dura, dure, durn, earl, earn, elan, erne, lade, land, lane, lard, laud, lead, lean, lear, leer, lend, leud, lube, lude, luna, lune, lure, nabe, nard, near, need, nerd, nude, nurd, nurl, rale, rand, read, real, rede, reed, reel, rend, rube, rude, rued, rule, rune, ulan, ulna, unbe, unde, urea. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-d-e-e-l-n-r-u" | |
+1 letter: refundable, unreadable. | |
+2 letters: denumerable, denumerably, durableness, undesirable, unendurable, unliberated. | |
+3 letters: unbridgeable, uncelebrated, undesirables, unredeemable, unverbalized. | |
+4 letters: durablenesses, nonrefundable, undeliverable, undescribable, unpredictable. | |
+5 letters: denumerability, rediscountable, republicanized, undecipherable, understandable, undeterminable, undiscoverable, unpredictables. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 6E 64 75 72 61 62 6C 65 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references). -. -.. ..- .-. .- -... .-.. . |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01101110 01100100 01110101 01110010 01100001 01100010 01101100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E n d u r a b l e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 006E 0064 0075 0072 0061 0062 006C 0065 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)398070878467687871 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Quotations: Familiar | 5. Quotations: Fiction 6. Usage Frequency 7. Expressions: Internet 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Translations: Ancient 10. Derivations 11. Rhymes 12. Anagrams | 13. Orthography 14. Bibliography |
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