insufferable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- insufferableness noun
- insufferably adverb
Etymology
Origin of insufferable
First recorded in 1525–35; in- 3 + sufferable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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It would be insufferable except for the author telling such tales on himself as the one in which he absent-mindedly booked three different client meetings in three different cities at the same time and date.
Among the yet-to-be-solved questions surrounding “Bookish” is whether viewers will, like a 1946 London policeman, find Book insufferable, or if Mr. Gatiss and his insistent twinkle find a place in their hearts.
“Why would I take method acting? I’m not that insufferable.”
From Literature
He’s great in “Jay Kelly,” his loyal, long-suffering agent acting as a nice, human foil to George Clooney’s sometimes insufferable star.
From Los Angeles Times
She is insufferable, attaches herself to the couple, and clearly isn’t aware of what CW did to her ilk in Thailand, during the rampage of the first movie.
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