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Bearable vs Durable - What's the difference?

bearable | durable |

As adjectives the difference between bearable and durable

is that bearable is able to be borne; tolerable; endurable while durable is able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring.

As a noun durable is

a durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.

bearable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable.

    • Derived terms

    * bearableness * bearably * unbearable * inbearable

    durable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring.

    • Synonyms

    * permanent

    Antonyms

    * weak * vulnerable * transitory

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (economics) A durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
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    • Antonyms

    * nondurable ----