unbearable

[uhn-bair-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. not bearable; unendurable; intolerable.

unbearable

/ ʌnˈbɛərəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be borne or endured

Other Word Forms

• unbearableness noun
• unbearably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbearable¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- ¹, bearable

Example Sentences

For others in the party, however, it was the cost of backing down that was unbearable.

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The power of Pegasus creates “unbearable temptation for abuse,” said John Scott-Railton, a researcher with the Citizen Lab, an academic research group that studies state-sponsored cyber espionage.

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She briefly rose to test her injured knee before giving up, the pain unbearable.

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has since met bereaved families and offered condolences for their "unbearable pain".

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Access to healthcare was already a challenge in rural areas of Pakistan, but once the floods hit, the challenge was unbearable for many women we met.

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