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insupportable

(ɪnsəpɔːʳtəbəl)

adjective

If you say that something is insupportable, you mean that it cannot be coped with or accepted.

[formal]

He believes that large families place an insupportable burden on the planet's resources.

Life without Anna had no savour, was tedious, insupportable.

Synonyms: intolerable, unbearable, insufferable, unendurable More Synonyms of insupportable

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insupportable in British English

(ˌɪnsəˈpɔːtəbəl)

adjective

incapable of being endured; intolerable; insufferable

incapable of being supported or justified; indefensible

Derived forms

insupportableness (ˌinsupˈportableness)

noun

insupportably (ˌinsupˈportably)

adverb

insupportable in American English

(ˌɪnsəˈpɔrtəbəl)

adjective

not supportable

; specif.,

intolerable; unbearable; unendurable

incapable of being upheld, proved, etc.

insupportable charges

Derived forms

insupportably (ˌinsupˈportably)

adverb

Word origin

LL(Ec) insupportabilis

Examples of 'insupportable' in a sentence
insupportable

Anthony had written that life without Anna had no savour, was tedious, insupportable.To Pernelle, his voice was that of a man who had agonized a thousand times over insupportable alternatives.It was an insupportable situation and Felicity was a fool to go on enduring it.A great many men and women found this argument insupportable in every sense of the word.

1 (adjective) in the sense of intolerable

Definition

impossible to tolerate

Life without her was tedious, insupportable.

Synonyms

intolerable

They felt this would place intolerable pressure on them.

unbearable

I was in terrible, unbearable pain.

insufferable

We all agreed he was the most insufferable bore.

unendurable

He had not expected the pain to be unendurable.

past bearing

2 (adjective) in the sense of unjustifiable

Definition

incapable of being upheld or justified

This is an increasingly insupportable argument in these times.

Synonyms

unjustifiable

Using these missiles to down civilian aircraft is unjustifiable.

untenable

He claimed the charges against him were untenable.

indefensible

She described their actions as `morally indefensible'.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of indefensible

Definition

(of behaviour or statements) unable to be justified or supported

She described their actions as `morally indefensible'.

Synonyms

unforgivable,

wrong,

inexcusable,

unjustifiable,

untenable,

unpardonable,

insupportable,

unwarrantable

in the sense of insufferable

Definition

unbearable

We all agreed he was the most insufferable bore.

Synonyms

unbearable,

impossible,

intolerable,

dreadful,

outrageous,

unspeakable,

detestable,

insupportable,

unendurable,

past bearing,

more than flesh and blood can stand,

enough to test the patience of a saint,

enough to try the patience of Job,

too much

in the sense of unbearable

Definition

not able to be endured

I was in terrible, unbearable pain.

Synonyms

intolerable,

insufferable,

unendurable,

too much (informal),

unacceptable,

oppressive,

insupportable

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insupportable

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单词	insupportable
释义	Trends of insupportable View usage for: insupportable (ɪnsəpɔːʳtəbəl) adjective If you say that something is insupportable, you mean that it cannot be coped with or accepted. [formal] He believes that large families place an insupportable burden on the planet's resources. Life without Anna had no savour, was tedious, insupportable. Synonyms: intolerable, unbearable, insufferable, unendurable More Synonyms of insupportable More Synonyms of insupportable insupportable in British English (ˌɪnsəˈpɔːtəbəl) adjective 1. incapable of being endured; intolerable; insufferable 2. incapable of being supported or justified; indefensible Derived forms insupportableness (ˌinsupˈportableness) noun insupportably (ˌinsupˈportably) adverb insupportable in American English (ˌɪnsəˈpɔrtəbəl) adjective not supportable ; specif., a. intolerable; unbearable; unendurable b. incapable of being upheld, proved, etc. insupportable charges Derived forms insupportably (ˌinsupˈportably) adverb Word origin LL(Ec) insupportabilis Examples of 'insupportable' in a sentence insupportable Anthony had written that life without Anna had no savour, was tedious, insupportable. Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR (2002) To Pernelle, his voice was that of a man who had agonized a thousand times over insupportable alternatives. Jenkins, Geoffrey A DAYSTAR OF FEAR (2002) It was an insupportable situation and Felicity was a fool to go on enduring it. Holt, Victoria THE ROAD TO PARADISE ISLAND (2002) A great many men and women found this argument insupportable in every sense of the word. Ursula K. Le Guin THE BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD (2002) 1 (adjective) in the sense of intolerable Definition impossible to tolerate Life without her was tedious, insupportable. Synonyms intolerable They felt this would place intolerable pressure on them. unbearable I was in terrible, unbearable pain. insufferable We all agreed he was the most insufferable bore. unendurable He had not expected the pain to be unendurable. past bearing 2 (adjective) in the sense of unjustifiable Definition incapable of being upheld or justified This is an increasingly insupportable argument in these times. Synonyms unjustifiable Using these missiles to down civilian aircraft is unjustifiable. untenable He claimed the charges against him were untenable. indefensible She described their actions as `morally indefensible'. Additional synonyms in the sense of indefensible Definition (of behaviour or statements) unable to be justified or supported She described their actions as `morally indefensible'. Synonyms unforgivable, wrong, inexcusable, unjustifiable, untenable, unpardonable, insupportable, unwarrantable in the sense of insufferable Definition unbearable We all agreed he was the most insufferable bore. Synonyms unbearable, impossible, intolerable, dreadful, outrageous, unspeakable, detestable, insupportable, unendurable, past bearing, more than flesh and blood can stand, enough to test the patience of a saint, enough to try the patience of Job, too much in the sense of unbearable Definition not able to be endured I was in terrible, unbearable pain. Synonyms intolerable, insufferable, unendurable, too much (informal), unacceptable, oppressive, insupportable Nearby words of insupportable insult insulting insuperable insupportable insurance insure insurer Synonyms of 'insupportable' insupportable Explore 'insupportable' in the dictionary
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