UNBEARABLE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

unbearable

adjective

ˌən-ˈber-ə-bəl

Definition of unbearable

as in intolerable

more than can be put up with this heat is unbearable—when are we going to get air-conditioning?

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Recent Examples of unbearable Cubans have described on social media how the situation has changed their routine, with some waking up past midnight to cook to take advantage of the few hours of electricity, or at times sleeping on the floor because of the unbearable heat. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 The most unbearable clash was between the Declaration’s principle of equality and the Constitution’s provisions on slavery—the three-fifths clause, the fugitive-slave clause, and the slave-trade clause. — Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026 For Clarke, Katie, 38, and Mary Grace’s 6-year-old brother, Jeb, the passage of time is one of the few things that has helped soothe their unbearable pain. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Summer in the city has become sticky and unbearable. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unbearable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbearable

Adjective

The goal, the former official explained, was to make life in such a place so intolerable that detainees would be compelled to leave the country altogether.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
The Clinton administration’s newest rule change seemed, to the Willamette’s champions, a last, intolerable insult.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of intolerable

Adjective

Research shows warming temperatures from burning coal, oil and gas are making fires more frequent and intense.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
After an intense tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, in which matches have been played in extreme heat and sometimes at altitude, freshness come Sunday could certainly be crucial.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of intense

Adjective

In his view, that defiance forced the GOP to take extreme measures and go it alone.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 July 2026
Still, many labor for long hours in extreme heat without shade, without reliable access to clean water, and without the basic protections most Floridians take for granted.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Definition of extreme

Adjective

Still, Donovan said that the accomplishment of passing bipartisan housing affordability legislation with an overwhelming majority shouldn’t be downplayed.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Instead, future conflicts may require large numbers of lower-cost drones capable of overwhelming enemy defenses through sheer volume.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Definition of overwhelming

Adjective

To sit still now would send a terrible message to a clubhouse full of pros, all of whom know the score.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Spieth decided the ball sitting on a steep slope and potentially on a terrible lie wasn’t playable.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of terrible

Adjective

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
Those insufferable girls voted Caitlin Clark the 11th-best guard in the WNBA.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of insufferable

Adjective

Critics say such plans are wholly unacceptable because light pollution from so many large, bright satellites would radically degrade views of the night sky.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
For the union, this is unacceptable and yet another issue their members are facing.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of unacceptable

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