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insufferable
[ in-suhf-er-uh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈsʌf ər ə bəl /
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adjective
not to be endured; intolerable; unbearable: their insufferable insolence.
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Origin of insufferable
First recorded in 1525–35; in-3 + sufferable
OTHER WORDS FROM insufferable
in·suf·fer·a·ble·ness, nounin·suf·fer·a·bly, adverbWords nearby insufferable
in style, insubordinate, insubordination, in substance, insubstantial, insufferable, insufficiency, insufficient, insufflate, insula, insulant
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British Dictionary definitions for insufferable
insufferable
/ (ɪnˈsʌfərəbəl) /
adjective
intolerable; unendurable
Derived forms of insufferable
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