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
Other Word Forms
- insupportability noun
- insupportableness noun
- insupportably adverb
Etymology
Origin of insupportable
From the Late Latin word insupportābilis, dating back to 1520–30. See in- 3, supportable
Example Sentences
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But, in the wake of #MeToo, Time’s Up and Rudin’s defenestration, those narratives are looking increasingly insupportable as generational attitudes shift regarding power, accountability and workplace culture.
From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2021
That would be an unprecedented and insupportable departure from the centuries-old tradition that the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2021
On the other hand, if Mr. Sorkin did not make major changes, the play would be both structurally and politically insupportable in 2018.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2018
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
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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