insufferable

adjective

in·​suf·​fer·​able (ˌ)in-ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-bəl 

: not to be endured : intolerable

an insufferable bore

insufferableness noun

insufferably

(ˌ)in-ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms of insufferable

• unbearable

Examples of insufferable in a Sentence

I can't take any more of her insufferable arrogance.

an insufferable bore whose only topic of conversation is himself

Recent Examples on the Web

If Sydney was somewhere other than Australia, its locals would be insufferable—high on their good fortune for living in one of the world’s loveliest cities, where surfers and top chefs rub elbows at the farmers’ markets, and seemingly everyone has a water view. —Daniel Browning, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

Meanwhile, his perilously insecure wife, Catherine, embarks on a fling with their most insufferable neighbor. —Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026

There is an insufferable former intern who once worked with Sam, a group of teenagers and their teachers headed to a museum and a young father trying to comfort his fussing infant. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026

Her Tour Ma Vie World Tour is sure to be brimming with charisma and probably create at least a few days of insufferable internet discourse. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

insufferable

adjective

in·​suf·​fer·​able (ˈ)in-ˈsəf-(ə-)rə-bəl 

: impossible to endure : intolerable

insufferable boredom

insufferableness noun

insufferably

-blē 

adverb