Meaning
bearable, tolerable
- capable of being endured, tolerated, or handled
In a sentence
Con l'aria condizionata il caldo estivo è finalmente diventato sopportabile.
With air conditioning the summer heat has finally become bearable.
Il rumore del traffico è ancora sopportabile a quest'ora della notte?
Is the traffic noise still tolerable at this hour of the night?
Senza un analgesico, quel dolore non sarebbe stato affatto sopportabile.
Without a painkiller, that pain would not have been bearable at all.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sopportabile | masculine · singular |
| sopportabile | feminine · singular |
| sopportabili | masculine · plural |
| sopportabili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The negative opposite 'insopportabile' (unbearable) is very common in everyday speech.