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   insufferable

   /ɪnˈsʌf(ə)rəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. too extreme to bear; intolerable: "the heat would be insufferable by July" Similar intolerableunbearableunendurableinsupportableunacceptableoppressiveoverwhelmingoverpoweringimpossiblenot to be bornepast bearingtoo much to bearmore than one can standmore than flesh and blood can standenough to try/test/tax the patience of a saintunspeakabledreadfulexcruciatinggrimoutrageousinformal:too muchOpposite bearablecongenial
   • ▪ having or showing unbearable arrogance or conceit: "an insufferable bully" Similar conceitedarrogantboastfulcockycocksurefull of oneselfabove oneselfself-importantimmodestswaggeringstruttingvainself-satisfiedself-congratulatorypleased with oneselfself-lovingin love with oneselfself-admiringself-regardingsmugcomplacentinformal:swollen-headedbig-headedtoo big for one's bootsliterary:vaingloriousrare:peacockishOpposite modest

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps via French (now dialect) insouffrable, based on Latin sufferre ‘endure’ (see suffer).

   Derivatives

   • 1. insufferableness noun
   • 2. insufferably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 20

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   INSUFFERABLE definition: 1. very annoying, unpleasant, or uncomfortable, and therefore extremely difficult to bear: 2. very…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INSUFFERABLE is not to be endured : intolerable. How to use insufferable in a sentence.

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   If something is insufferable, it's unbearable and impossible, like the insufferable humidity of the "rain forest room" at the zoo on a hot summer day. You can see the word suffer in insufferable — and it's no coincidence. If it's unacceptable or too much to handle, it's insufferable.

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   Insufferable definition: not to be endured; intolerable; unbearable. See examples of INSUFFERABLE used in a sentence.

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   INSUFFERABLE meaning: 1. very annoying, unpleasant, or uncomfortable, and therefore extremely difficult to bear: 2. very…. Learn more.

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   adjective. If you say that someone or something is insufferable, you are emphasizing that they are very unpleasant or annoying. [formal, emphasis] He was an insufferable bore. Synonyms: unbearable, impossible, intolerable, dreadful More Synonyms of insufferable. insufferably (ɪnsʌfrəbli ) adverb [ADVERB adjective] His letters are insufferably dull.

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   Define insufferable. insufferable synonyms, insufferable pronunciation, insufferable translation, English dictionary definition of insufferable. adj. Difficult or impossible to endure; intolerable. in·suf′fer·a·bly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · insufferable ( comparative more insufferable, superlative most insufferable) Not sufferable; very difficult or impossible to endure; intolerable, unbearable . Synonyms: insupportable, unabideable, unendurable, (archaic or obsolete) unsufferable, unsupportable.

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    adjective. Not sufferable; intolerable; unbearable. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: hateful. excruciating. agonizing. dreadful. detestable. painful. unendurable. unbearable. offensive. intolerable. unsufferable. impossible. unacceptable. unsupportable. insupportable. Antonyms: happy. endurable. delightful. tolerable. pleasant.

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    Definition of insufferable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.