suf·fer·able \-f(ə)rəbəl\adjective Etymology: Middle English suffrable, from Middle French soufrable, from Old French, from souffrir to suffer + -able 1.obsolete a.: able to suffer or endure : patient b.: allowable, permissible 2.: that can be suffered : endurable, tolerable • suf·fer·able·ness\-nə̇s\noun-es • suf·fer·ably\-blē, -bli\adverb