🔥intolerable

adjective
/ɪnˈtɒlərəbl̩/

Meaning

so bad, difficult, or unpleasant that it cannot be endured
unable to be endured; extremely unpleasant or painful

Example Sentences

The heat during the summer was almost intolerable.

The noise from the construction site was intolerable.

Example Expressions

an intolerable situation

Synonyms

unbearable, insufferable, unendurable, extreme, unacceptable, excruciating
Entry 1
unbearable, insufferable, unendurable, extreme, unacceptable
Entry 2
unbearable, insufferable, unendurable, excruciating

Antonyms

tolerable, bearable, acceptable, endurable
Entry 1
tolerable, bearable, acceptable
Entry 2
tolerable, bearable, endurable, acceptable

Collocations

intolerable pain, intolerable pressure, intolerable behavior, intolerable burden, intolerable situation, intolerable conditions
Entry 1
intolerable pain, intolerable pressure, intolerable behavior, intolerable burden
Entry 2
intolerable pain, intolerable situation, intolerable behavior, intolerable conditions

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