Sufferable \Suf"fer*a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. souffrable.] 1. Able to suffer or endure; patient. [Obs.] ``Ye must be sufferable.'' --Chaucer. 2. That may be suffered, tolerated, or permitted; allowable; tolerable. -- {Suf"fer*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Suf"fer*a*bly}, adv.
sufferable adj : capable of being borne though unpleasant; "sufferable punishment" [syn: {bearable}, {endurable}, {supportable}]