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insufferable
adjective in·suf·fer·able \(ˌ)in-ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-bəl\
: very bad or unpleasant : too unpleasant to deal with or accept
Full Definition of INSUFFERABLE
: not to be endured : intolerable <an insufferable bore>
— in·suf·fer·able·ness noun
— in·suf·fer·ably \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of INSUFFERABLE
15th century
Related to INSUFFERABLE
- Synonyms
- unbearable, insupportable, intolerable, unendurable, unsupportable
- Antonyms
- endurable, sufferable, supportable, sustainable, tolerable
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insufferable
adjective in·suf·fer·able \in-ˈsə-fə-rə-bəl\
Definition of INSUFFERABLE for Kids
: impossible to bear <insufferable behavior>
— in·suf·fer·ably \-blē\ adverb
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