INSUFFERABLE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

insufferable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of insufferable

as in unbearable

more than can be put up with an insufferable bore whose only topic of conversation is himself

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Recent Examples of insufferable And Johnson's insufferable comments about representation didn't help. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 Changing typhoon patterns can result in rainy seasons being longer than in the past, and extreme humidity can turn a warm day into an insufferable one. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 The combination of heat and high humidity feels insufferable and dangerous because the human body can't cool off as effectively when sweat stays on the skin. — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 1 July 2026 While transcribing therapy sessions, Greta becomes obsessed with one of her insufferable boss's patients, a married female Swiss gynecologist. — Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for insufferable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufferable

unbearable

Adjective

Now, the defining image of the death penalty in 2026 is a woman strapped to a gurney, in unbearable agony, being tortured by prison officials tasked with killing her but unable to do so.

— Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
When murder escalates from a scheme to action, her secret becomes an unbearable burden to carry.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026