Synonyms of intolerable

intolerable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl 

1

as in unbearable

more than can be put up with

this stifling heat is intolerable

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in excessive

going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount

the intolerable haste with which the press passed judgment on the accused

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excessive
• extreme
• insane
• steep
• extravagant
• infinite
• endless
• unbearable
• undue
• unconscionable
• lavish
• exorbitant
• inordinate
• over the top
• immoderate
• plethoric
• inappropriate
• baroque
• fancy
• unmerciful
• devilish
• overdue
• overweening
• stiff
• overextravagant
• a bit much
• overmuch
• improper
• towering
• immeasurable
• unjustifiable
• limitless
• unwarranted
• boundless
• unseemly
• thick
• unrestrained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasonable
• moderate
• inadequate
• insufficient
• modest
• deficient
• minimum
• temperate
• minimal
• middling

Examples of intolerable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Israeli security insistences which may have previously seemed indigestible may not be as intolerable when measured against the humiliation inflicted upon Hezbollah, and by extension, Iran. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024

What one person likes, another person may find intolerable. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 July 2024

Itch — and the ever-escalating itch-scratch cycle — can become almost intolerable, ruining a person’s sleep, relationships, and overall happiness. —Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2024

As the city on Friday stared down a new record of seven-straight days of temperatures at or above 115 degrees Fahrenheit, conditions have become intolerable even for those who are used to desert climes. —Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 July 2024