insupportable
Americanadjective
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not endurable; unbearable; insufferable.
insupportable pain.
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incapable of support or justification, as by evidence or collected facts.
an insupportable accusation.
adjective
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incapable of being endured; intolerable; insufferable
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incapable of being supported or justified; indefensible
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Etymology
Origin of insupportable
From the Late Latin word insupportābilis, dating back to 1520–30. See in- 3, supportable
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Example Sentences
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The idea of his mother dying is insupportable to Chowdhury, but given that she’s in her 70s and he’s in his 40s, certain terrifying realities must be faced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
“That position is insupportable as a matter of precedent and common sense,” he wrote.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2021
“It is my aunts who are being driven by malice and greed to make the vexatious, false, and insupportable allegations which form the basis of their probate lawsuit in New Hampshire,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 7, 2018
That people who were so vulnerable and needed special care were instead treated as an afterthought is insupportable.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2017
The GAC had reached the conclusion that the intensified test schedule really was placing insupportable pressure on Los Alamos; sooner or later, Oppenheimer feared, the workload would erode the quality of the lab’s product.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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