insupportable

in·sup·port·able

adj \ˌin(t)-sə-ˈpȯr-tə-bəl\

Definition of INSUPPORTABLE

: not supportable: a : more than can be endured <insupportable pain> b : impossible to justify <insupportable charges>

— in·sup·port·ably \-blē\ adverb

Examples of INSUPPORTABLE

1. <the insupportable arrogance of that jerk is more than anyone should have to bear>
2. <the organization's racist views have been denounced as morally insupportable>

Origin of INSUPPORTABLE

Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin insupportabilis, from Latin in- + supportare to support

First Known Use: circa 1530

Related to INSUPPORTABLE

Synonyms: insufferable, unbearable, intolerable, unendurable, unsupportable

Antonyms: endurable, sufferable, supportable, sustainable, tolerable

Related Words: unacceptable; crushing, overwhelming; comfortless, hard, harsh, painful, uncomfortable; appalling, dreadful, excruciating, gruesome (also grewsome), harrowing, horrendous, horrible, horrid, horrifying, nightmarish, shocking, terrible, tormenting, torturous, vile, wretched; acute, extreme, intense, piercing; disgusting, distasteful, loathsome, nauseating, obnoxious, offensive, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sickening; heinous, noxious, odious, unspeakable

Near Antonyms: livable (also liveable); acceptable; adequate, admissible, allowable, reasonable, satisfactory

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