intolerable

adjective in·tol·er·a·ble \(ˌ)in-ˈtäl-rə-bəl, -ˈtä-lə-rə-, -ˈtä-lər-bəl\

: too bad, harsh, or severe to be accepted or tolerated : not tolerable

Full Definition of INTOLERABLE

: not tolerable : unbearable <intolerable pain>

— in·tol·er·a·bil·i·ty \-ˌtäl-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌtä-lə-rə-, -ˌtä-lər-\ noun

— in·tol·er·a·ble·ness \-ˈtäl-rə-bəl-nəs, -ˈtä-lə-rə-, -ˈtä-lər-bəl-\ noun

— in·tol·er·a·bly \-blē\ adverb

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Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin intolerabilis, from in- + tolerabilis tolerable

First Known Use: 15th century

Synonyms: insufferable, insupportable, unbearable, unendurable, unsupportable

INTOLERABLE Defined for Kids

adjective in·tol·er·a·ble \in-ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl\

: unbearable <intolerable heat>

— in·tol·er·a·bly \-blē\ adverb

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