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- [suh-pawr-tuh-buh l, -pohr-]
- /səˈpɔr tə bəl, -ˈpoʊr-/
- /səˈpɔː.tə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-pawr-tuh-buh l, -pohr-]
- /səˈpɔr tə bəl, -ˈpoʊr-/
Definitions of supportable word
- adjective supportable capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable. 1
- adjective supportable able to be supported or endured; bearable 0
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Origin of supportable
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; support + -able
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Parts of speech for Supportable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
supportable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
supportable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for supportable
adj supportable
- arguable — If you say that it is arguable that something is true, you believe that it can be supported by evidence and that many people would agree with it.
- inhabitable — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
- livable — suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable: It took a lot of work to make the old house livable.
- maintainable — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- bearable — If something is bearable, you feel that you can accept it or deal with it.
adjective supportable
- assertable — having the ability to be affirmed or professed or deserving of affirmation
- defendable — Capable of being defended.
- endurable — Able to be endured; bearable.
- justified — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- lodgeable — Capable of being lodged.
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