intolerable

Adjective

Meaning

Enormous.

Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured; not proper or right to be allowed; insufferable; insupportable; unbearable; as, intolerable pain; intolerable heat or cold; an intolerable burden.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

unbearable unendurable infernal impermissible hard critical severe extreme impossible offensive harsh terrible painful foul inappropriate
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Antonyms

tolerable right good sufficient proper suitable
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Phrases with the word

find intolerable completely intolerable in intolerable

Examples

Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors. Ludwig van Beethoven

The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next. Ursula K. Le Guin

Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months. Oscar Wilde

A lengthy sermon is intolerable. Latin Proverb

Arrogance is intolerable. Latin Proverb

Natural folly is bad enough, but learned folly is intolerable. (1732) English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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