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forbearable

forbearable adjective: that may be foreborne.

Adjective

forbearable (not comparable)

  1. That may be foreborne.

Origin of forbearable

From forbear + -able.

Questions about forbearable

What does forbearable mean?
Forbearable means that may be foreborne.
What part of speech is forbearable?
Forbearable is an adjective.

Words near forbearable in the dictionary

  1. forbare
  2. forbarred
  3. forbars
  4. forbathe
  5. forbear
  6. forbearable
  7. forbearance
  8. forbearances
  9. forbearant
  10. forbearantly
  11. forbeare

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