First Known Use: 15th century
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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
1
: not tolerable : unbearable <intolerable pain>
2
— 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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Origin of INTOLERABLE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin intolerabilis, from in- + tolerabilis tolerable
Related to INTOLERABLE
- Synonyms
- insufferable, insupportable, unbearable, unendurable, unsupportable
- Antonyms
- endurable, sufferable, supportable, sustainable, tolerable
INTOLERABLENESS Defined for Kids
intolerable
adjective in·tol·er·a·ble \in-ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl\
Definition of INTOLERABLE for Kids
: unbearable <intolerable heat>
— in·tol·er·a·bly \-blē\ adverb
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