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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able to live with

"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 if I didn't try," he admitted.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025

Would I have been able to live with myself — long-term, outside baseball — had I not done it?

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024

He might be living with Lyra, but she knew he wouldn’t be able to live with himself.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

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