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
Vocabulary lists containing insupportable
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
For a culture so neurocentric — so brain-bound, as Mr. Clark later called it — this was an insupportable notion, a bridge too far.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2021
That’s insupportable, and in fact, it’s highly doubtful that most citizens of the District would support such a measure.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2019
And then you have three high-value journalists resign because a major story is insupportable and has to be retracted.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2017
In point of fact, Linda aspired to certain illusions of security offered by those establishment traditions and values which had created an insupportable tension between the lawyer and his first wife.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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