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 When murder escalates from a scheme to action, her secret becomes an unbearable burden to carry. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 There is always some lightness, if only to counter the occasionally unbearable weight. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Her unbearable grief drove her to drop out without warning, without notice, nothing. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026 But somehow the unbearable suffering is instantly erased by the profound love that arrives with the first cry. — Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unbearable

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Adjective

Is a moment of discomfort or failure or confusion so intolerable that it must be scrubbed away forever?

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
The intolerable conditions could very well lead to a further explosion of violence.

— KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of intolerable

Adjective

Pike committed the crime over an intense romantic jealousy of Slemmer, who allegedly attempted to steal her boyfriend’s attention.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Carnegie Hall seats well over 3,000 people, but this intense, no-frills performance film gives life to the old saying about feeling alone in a crowd.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of intense

Adjective

Shipping costs have become so extreme that oil producers and even commodities traders are looking to own their own tankers to control the expenses.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Following the original movie’s unique approach to the slasher genre that put the audience in the killer’s perspective, the sequel will expand on Johnny’s lore and deliver more brutally extreme and creative kills.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of extreme

Adjective

The overwhelming majority of men and women will never hurt anyone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
With homes nearly toppling into the ocean and back-to-back floods and hurricanes amplifying our sense of dread, keeping track of all things El Niño can be overwhelming.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of overwhelming

Adjective

At the same time, Hamid employs a lightness of touch, and moments of humor, even when his characters are enduring the unendurable.

— Chloe Benjamain, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Things grew worse that Tuesday night, and unendurable weather drove us into the plane at daybreak on Wednesday.

— Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026

Definition of unendurable

Adjective

And then none of it mattered because his special teams bailed him out with a big kick return (thanks to a terrible decision by Eagles coach Nick Sirianni to even allow a kick return in the first place) followed by a walk-off field goal.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The story follows the transformation of Adriana (Colin), a woman shattered by a terrible murder and who discovers the strength to start over, driven by an unquenchable thirst for justice.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of terrible

Adjective

His delightful turn as the vaguely insufferable, do-gooding mayor in Eddington was there primarily to prod weirdo sheriff Joaquin Phoenix further into homicidal neurosis.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of insufferable

Adjective

The idea of not spending evenings with my kid is, kids are, is completely unacceptable.

— Michael Birnbaum The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
OpenAI took months to discover the incident and notify the Australian agencies affected — that’s unacceptable by my standard.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of unacceptable

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