intolerable

[ in-tol-er-uh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈtɒl ər ə bəl /
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adjective

not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable pain.
excessive.

Origin of intolerable

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word intolerābilis. See in-3, tolerable

OTHER WORDS FROM intolerable

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH intolerable

intolerable intolerant

Words nearby intolerable

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Words related to intolerable

unbearable, extreme, painful, impossible, unendurable, excruciating, insufferable, offensive, undesirable, insupportable

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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