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Bearable vs Sympathetic - What's the difference?

bearable | sympathetic |

As adjectives the difference between bearable and sympathetic

is that bearable is able to be borne; tolerable; endurable while sympathetic is of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy.

bearable

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * bearableness * bearably * unbearable * inbearable

    sympathetic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sympathetick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
    • John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look.
  • Of or relating to similarity.
    • Sympathetic magic is based on imitation or correspondence.

    Antonyms

    * unsympathetic

    Derived terms

    * parasympathetic nervous system * sympathetic nervous system