unbearable

adjective

un·​bear·​able ˌən-ˈber-ə-bəl How to pronounce unbearable (audio)
: not bearable : unendurable
unbearable pain
unbearably adverb

Examples of unbearable in a Sentence

We were in an almost unbearable state of excitement. this heat is unbearable—when are we going to get air-conditioning?
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There are better, more strategic ways to respond when work starts to feel unbearable. Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Rogers, 32, told Newsweek that losing her partner in 2020 was unbearable. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 He’s been hired to adapt a book by Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep) but is suffering from an unbearable case of writer’s block. Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025 Per the outlet, King spent more than a year on crutches, but her condition got worse instead of better, causing her unbearable pain. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbearable

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unbearable was in the 15th century

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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbearable. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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unbearable

adjective
un·​bear·​able ˌən-ˈbar-ə-bəl How to pronounce unbearable (audio)
ˈən-,
-ˈber-
: greater than can be borne
unbearable pain
unbearably adverb

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