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   insufferable

   /ɪnˈsʌf(ə)rəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. too extreme to bear; intolerable: "the heat would be insufferable by July" Similar intolerableunbearableunendurableinsupportableunacceptableoppressiveoverwhelmingoverpoweringimpossiblenot to be bornepast bearingtoo much to bearmore than one can standmore than flesh and blood can standenough to try/test/tax the patience of a saintunspeakabledreadfulexcruciatinggrimoutrageousinformal:too muchOpposite bearablecongenial
   • ▪ having or showing unbearable arrogance or conceit: "an insufferable bully" Similar conceitedarrogantboastfulcockycocksurefull of oneselfabove oneselfself-importantimmodestswaggeringstruttingvainself-satisfiedself-congratulatorypleased with oneselfself-lovingin love with oneselfself-admiringself-regardingsmugcomplacentinformal:swollen-headedbig-headedtoo big for one's bootsliterary:vaingloriousrare:peacockishOpposite modest

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps via French (now dialect) insouffrable, based on Latin sufferre ‘endure’ (see suffer).

   Derivatives

   • 1. insufferableness noun
   • 2. insufferably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 20

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   INSUFFERABLE definition: 1. very annoying, unpleasant, or uncomfortable, and therefore extremely difficult to bear: 2. very…. Learn more.

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   If something is insufferable, it's unbearable and impossible, like the insufferable humidity of the "rain forest room" at the zoo on a hot summer day. You can see the word suffer in insufferable — and it's no coincidence. If it's unacceptable or too much to handle, it's insufferable.

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   adjective. If you say that someone or something is insufferable, you are emphasizing that they are very unpleasant or annoying. [formal, emphasis] He was an insufferable bore. Synonyms: unbearable, impossible, intolerable, dreadful More Synonyms of insufferable. insufferably (ɪnsʌfrəbli ) adverb [ADVERB adjective] His letters are insufferably dull.

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   Insufferable definition: not to be endured; intolerable; unbearable. See examples of INSUFFERABLE used in a sentence.

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   : not to be endured : intolerable. an insufferable bore. insufferableness noun. insufferably. (ˌ)in-ˈsə-f (ə-)rə-blē. adverb. Synonyms. insupportable. intolerable. unbearable. unendurable. unsupportable. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of insufferable in a Sentence.

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   Dictionary definition of insufferable. Extremely difficult to tolerate, bear, or endure due to annoying, irritating, or unbearable qualities. "The insufferable noise from the construction made it impossible to concentrate." Detailed meaning of insufferable.

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   Definition of insufferable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definitions of 'insufferable'. If you say that someone or something is insufferable, you are emphasizing that they are very unpleasant or annoying. [formal, emphasis] [...] More.

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    insufferable meaning, definition, what is insufferable: extremely annoying or unpleasant: Learn more.