supportable

[ suh-pawr-tuh-buhl, -pohr- ]

/ səˈpɔr tə bəl, -ˈpoʊr- /

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adjective

capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.

Origin of supportable

First recorded in 1525–35; support + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM supportable

sup·port·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·sup·port·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·sup·port·a·ble, adjectivenon·sup·port·a·ble·ness, noun

non·sup·port·a·bly, adverbun·sup·port·a·ble, adjectiveun·sup·port·a·ble·ness, nounun·sup·port·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby supportable

supply-side, supply-side economics, supply-sider, supply teacher, support, supportable, support area, supporter, support group, supporting, supportive

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Example sentences from the Web for supportable

In other words, the anti-marathon arguments are based not on facts (at least, not supportable ones) but on sentiment.
Stop Moping! The Marathon Is Exactly What New York Needs Right Now|Jay Michaelson|November 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
These will be found to be supportable matters, as well as the Fee of Office, which is our ground-work.
Curialia Miscellanea, or Anecdotes of Old Times; Regal, Noble, Gentilitial, and Miscellaneous|Samuel Pegge
The descent only occupied two or three minutes, and yet the shock was supportable.
Wonderful Balloon Ascents|Fulgence Marion
My dear child, I know that you think so to-day; but you will soon change, and find that wealth is a supportable misfortune.
Old Fritz and the New Era|Louise Muhlbach

The only thing which makes it supportable for a while is curiosity.
Chance|Joseph Conrad
Of all evils in story-telling, the humour of telling tales one after another in great numbers is the least supportable.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for supportable

supportable

/ (səˈpɔːtəbəl) /

adjective

able to be supported or endured; bearable

Derived forms of supportable

supportability or supportableness, nounsupportably, adverb

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单词	supportable
释义	supportable [ suh-pawr-tuh-buhl, -pohr- ] / səˈpɔr tə bəl, -ˈpoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR supportable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable. Origin of supportable First recorded in 1525–35; support + -able OTHER WORDS FROM supportable sup·port·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·sup·port·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·sup·port·a·ble, adjectivenon·sup·port·a·ble·ness, noun non·sup·port·a·bly, adverbun·sup·port·a·ble, adjectiveun·sup·port·a·ble·ness, nounun·sup·port·a·bly, adverb Words nearby supportable supply-side, supply-side economics, supply-sider, supply teacher, support, supportable, support area, supporter, support group, supporting, supportive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for supportable In other words, the anti-marathon arguments are based not on facts (at least, not supportable ones) but on sentiment. Stop Moping! The Marathon Is Exactly What New York Needs Right Now\|Jay Michaelson\|November 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST These will be found to be supportable matters, as well as the Fee of Office, which is our ground-work. Curialia Miscellanea, or Anecdotes of Old Times; Regal, Noble, Gentilitial, and Miscellaneous\|Samuel Pegge The descent only occupied two or three minutes, and yet the shock was supportable. Wonderful Balloon Ascents\|Fulgence Marion My dear child, I know that you think so to-day; but you will soon change, and find that wealth is a supportable misfortune. Old Fritz and the New Era\|Louise Muhlbach The only thing which makes it supportable for a while is curiosity. Chance\|Joseph Conrad Of all evils in story-telling, the humour of telling tales one after another in great numbers is the least supportable. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood British Dictionary definitions for supportable supportable / (səˈpɔːtəbəl) / adjective able to be supported or endured; bearable Derived forms of supportable supportability or supportableness, nounsupportably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to supportable bearable, endurable, tolerable, sufferable, maintainable
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supportable

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adjective

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