supportableadjective
uk/səˈpɔː.tə.bəl/us/səˈpɔːr.t̬ə.bəl/formalsupportable adjective (TRUE)
A supportable argument, statement, etc. can be shown to be true using evidence.
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Proving and disproving
- actions speak louder than words idiom
- attest
- authenticate
- back sb up
- bear witness (to sth) idiom
- belie
- catch
- colour
- do justice to yourself idiom
- documentary
- evidence
- explode
- explosion
- proof
- stick
- testament
- the acid test
- the burden of proof idiom
- undocumented
- unsubstantiated
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supportable adjective (ABLE TO CONTINUE)
If something bad is supportable, you are able to accept it or continue despite it:
He looked for something to make his wait more supportable.
used to describe an activity that can continue without problems:
Their economy has shrunk by a barely supportable 15–20 percent.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Proving and disproving
- actions speak louder than words idiom
- attest
- authenticate
- back sb up
- bear witness (to sth) idiom
- belie
- catch
- colour
- do justice to yourself idiom
- documentary
- evidence
- explode
- explosion
- proof
- stick
- testament
- the acid test
- the burden of proof idiom
- undocumented
- unsubstantiated
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