able to live with

ADJECTIVE

indulgent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

considerate fond kindly permissive tolerant

WEAK

big charitable clement compassionate complaisant compliant easy easygoing favorable forbearing gentle going along with going easy on gratifying kind liberal merciful mild overpermissive soft-shelled tender understanding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inconsiderate intolerant mean

WEAK

abstaining moderate moderating strict

Example Sentences

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"I wouldn't have been able to live with it and look my children in the eye," he said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Some on Wall Street said the company would be able to live with the fallout from the agreement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

"I wouldn't have been able to live with myself knowing that I had taken effectively a bribe."

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

In L.A. especially, that means being able to live with the way they drive, even when … no, especially when, this seems at odds with every other facet of their nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

And though I didn’t like the feeling of leaving them behind, I’d be able to live with the guilt of abandoning the other bonobos if it meant keeping Otto, Songololo, and myself alive.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

able to live with

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