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intolerable
[ in-tol-er-uh-buhl ]
/ ÉȘnËtÉl Ér É bÉl /
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adjective
not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable pain.
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Origin of intolerable
OTHER WORDS FROM intolerable
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH intolerable
intolerable , intolerantWords nearby intolerable
into, into account, intoed, into effect, in token of, intolerable, Intolerable Acts, intolerance, intolerant, into line, intomb
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British Dictionary definitions for intolerable
intolerable
/ (ÉȘnËtÉlÉrÉbÉl) /
adjective
more than can be tolerated or endured; insufferable
informal extremely irritating or annoying
Derived forms of intolerable
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