adjective
intolerable
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adjective
1
Too unpleasant, painful, or extreme to be endured.
"The heat in the factory was intolerable by midday."
"His constant complaining became intolerable."
How to Use Intolerable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo bad or extreme that it can't be put up with any longer.
Common pairings
intolerable conditions
intolerable pain
become intolerable
Word Forms
more intolerable comparative, most intolerable superlative
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Etymology
From Latin intolerabilis, from in- ("not") plus tolerabilis ("bearable").