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Synonyms of bear

32 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for bear is brook. Other synonyms of bear are troublemaker, police officer, endure, abear and abide.

Synonyms and similar words for bear

nounA rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.

nounA state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).

verbTo endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).

  • brookTo bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate.
  • endureTo tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.
  • abearTo put up with; to endure; to bear.
  • abideTo bear patiently.
  • aby British, dialectalTo endure or tolerate (something); to experience.
  • accept
  • allow
  • bide dialectalTo bear; to endure; to tolerate.
  • dree British, dialectalTo bear or endure (something); to put up with, to suffer, to undergo.
  • forbear
  • go along withTo acquiesce to or comply with a proposal, despite lacking a desire or value for it.
  • live with
  • passTo live through; to have experience of; to undergo; to suffer.
  • pocketTo put up with; to bear without complaint.
  • pouch
  • put up withTo endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying.
  • stand
  • stickTo tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
  • stomach
  • sufferTo endure, undergo.
  • swallowTo put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.
  • take
  • take sitting downTo tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.
  • thole British, dialectalTo endure, to put up with, to tolerate.
  • tolerateTo bear, withstand.
  • undergang British, dialectalTo undergo; pass through; endure.
  • undergoTo suffer or endure; bear with.

verbTo sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).

nounLarge omnivorous mammal.

  • bruinA folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.
  • ursidAny species of the family Ursidae; a bear, a giant panda, or any of certain extinct relatives.

Opposite of bear

nounAn investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.

nounA large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.

  • twinkA young, attractive, slim man, usually having little body hair.

Meaning of bear

  1. noun A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous) of the family Ursidae; having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet.
  2. noun The meat of this animal.
  3. noun A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.

Full definition of bear

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Questions about synonyms of bear

What is another word for bear?
Bear has 32 synonyms on Word.ws, such as brook, troublemaker, police officer, endure, abear, abide, aby and accept.
What is the opposite of bear?
The opposite of bear is bull. Other antonyms of bear are twink.
What does bear mean?
Bear means a large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous) of the family Ursidae; having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bear (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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