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in·tol·er·a·ble
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ɪnˈtɒl
ər
ə
bəl
/
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in-
tol
-er-
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable:
intolerable pain.
2.
excessive
.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
<
Latin
intolerābilis.
See
in-
3
,
tolerable
Related forms
in·tol·er·a·bil·i·ty,
in·tol·er·a·ble·ness,
noun
in·tol·er·a·bly,
adverb
qua·si-in·tol·er·a·ble,
adjective
qua·si-in·tol·er·a·b·ly,
adverb
su·per·in·tol·er·a·ble,
adjective
su·per·in·tol·er·a·ble·ness,
noun
su·per·in·tol·er·a·b·ly,
adverb
Can be confused:
intolerable,
intolerant
.
Synonyms
1.
unbearable, insupportable.
Antonyms
1.
endurable.
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intolerable
(ɪnˈtɒlərəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
more than can be tolerated or endured; insufferable
2.
informal
extremely irritating or annoying
intolera'bility
—
n
in'tolerableness
—
n
in'tolerably
—
adv
intolerable
(ɪnˈtɒlərəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
more than can be tolerated or endured; insufferable
2.
informal
extremely irritating or annoying
intolera'bility
—
n
in'tolerableness
—
n
in'tolerably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
intolerable
1435, from L. intolerabilis "that cannot bear, that cannot be borne," from in- "not" + tolerabilis "that may be endured," from tolerare "to tolerate" (see
toleration
). Intolerance "unwillingness to endure a differing opinion" first attested 1765.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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