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unbearable
adjective un·bear·able \ˌən-ˈber-ə-bəl\
: too bad, harsh, or extreme to be accepted or endured : not bearable
Full Definition of UNBEARABLE
: not bearable : unendurable <unbearable pain>
— un·bear·ably \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of UNBEARABLE
15th century
Related to UNBEARABLE
- Synonyms
- insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, unendurable, unsupportable
- Antonyms
- endurable, sufferable, supportable, sustainable, tolerable
UNBEARABLY Defined for Kids
unbearable
adjective un·bear·able \ˌən-ˈber-ə-bəl\
Definition of UNBEARABLE for Kids
: seeming too great or too bad to put up with <There was a long, unbearable silence. — Blue Balliett, Chasing Vermeer>
— un·bear·ably \-blē\ adverb <an unbearably long story>
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