Synonyms of insufferable

insufferable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-bəl 

as in unbearable

more than can be put up with

an insufferable bore whose only topic of conversation is himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unbearable
• intolerable
• unendurable
• intense
• extreme
• insupportable
• overwhelming
• unsupportable
• obnoxious
• terrible
• unacceptable
• harsh
• crushing
• painful
• horrible
• uncomfortable
• appalling
• acute
• disgusting
• vile
• dreadful
• torturous
• horrid
• excruciating
• loathsome
• sickening
• horrifying
• wretched
• repulsive
• nightmarish
• gruesome
• shocking
• odious
• horrendous
• repugnant
• revolting
• piercing
• nauseating
• offensive
• distasteful
• heinous
• unspeakable
• harrowing
• noxious
• comfortless
• hard
• tormenting
• grewsome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tolerable
• sustainable
• sufferable
• acceptable
• endurable
• supportable
• livable
• adequate
• satisfactory
• reasonable
• allowable
• admissible
• liveable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insufferable

The play imagines what would happen if President Lincoln's assassination wasn't exactly a bad thing for his insufferable wife. —Dave Quinn, People.com, 18 June 2025

Bill Ackman, an insufferable hedge fund person, is not the person who should be making peace here but that's just my opinion. —Steve Inskeep, NPR, 6 June 2025

These men are so devoid of any semblance of ethical boundaries that even spending just two hours with them borders on insufferable. —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025

Under this insufferable pressure, who would not want to withdraw? —Zoe Roth april 30, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2025