intolerable

ɪnˈtɑlərəbəl

Definition

Definition of intolerable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

unbearableso bad or painful that no one can accept it

The heat was intolerable.
The noise from the construction was intolerable.
Her rude behavior became intolerable over time.

insufferable

unbearable

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Expressions with intolerable

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tolerate the intolerable

accept a situation that is very hard to accept

He managed to tolerate the intolerable decision made by the committee.

Origin of intolerable

Latin, intolerabilis (unbearable)

Terms with intolerable included in their meaning

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insufferable

adj.

intolerable

impossible to tolerate

unbearable

adj.

intolerable

too painful or unpleasant to endure

unbearably

adv.

intolerable

in a way that is impossible to endure

it's the limit

exp.

emotion

shows something is the most extreme or intolerable situation

beyond bearing

adv.

intolerable situation

in a way that is more than can be tolerated

inexcusable

adj.

intolerable

extremely bad and cannot be tolerated

insupportable

adj.

intolerable

cannot be tolerated or endured

it's past endurance

exp.

intolerable

beyond the limit of what can be tolerated

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French:insupportable, ...
German:unerträglich, ...
Italian:insopportabile, ...
Spanish:insoportable, ...
Portuguese:insuportável, ...
Chinese:无法忍受, ...
Japanese:耐え難い, ...
Arabic:لا يُحتَمَل, ...
Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי נִסְבָּל, ...
Russian:невыносимый, ...
Ukrainian:нестерпний, ...
Hindi:असहनीय, ...
Bengali:অসহনীয়, ...
Catalan:insuportable, ...
Czech:nesnesitelný, ...
Danish:uudholdelig, ...
Dutch:ondraaglijk, ...
Greek:ανυπόφορος, ...
Hungarian:elviselhetetlen, ...
Khmer:មិនអាចទ្រាំទ្រ, ...
Korean:극심한, ...
Persian:غیرقابل تحمل, ...
Polish:niedopuszczalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):insuportável, ...
Romanian:insuportabil, ...
Swedish:outhärdlig, ...
Thai:เหลือทน, ...
Turkish:katlanılmaz, ...
Vietnamese:không thể chịu nổi, ...

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Definition of intolerable - Reverso English Dictionary

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