intolerable
[ in-tol-er-uh-buhl ]
adjective
not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable pain.
Origin of intolerable
1Other words for intolerable
Opposites for intolerable
Other words from intolerable
- 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·bly, adverb
- su·per·in·tol·er·a·ble, adjective
- su·per·in·tol·er·a·ble·ness, noun
- su·per·in·tol·er·a·bly, adverb
Words that may be confused with intolerable
- intolerable , intolerant
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British Dictionary definitions for intolerable
intolerable
/ (ɪnˈtɒlərəbəl) /
adjective
more than can be tolerated or endured; insufferable
informal extremely irritating or annoying
Derived forms of intolerable
- intolerability or intolerableness, noun
- intolerably, adverb
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