unsupportableadj.
/ˌʌnsəˈpɔːtəbl/, U.S. /ˌənsəˈpɔrdəb(ə)l/ 1.
a. Too objectionable or annoying to be endured with equanimity or patience.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [adjective] > annoying or vexatious
angeeOE
swinkfuleOE
plightlyOE
teenfulOE
contrariousc1320
drefa1325
troublinga1325
despitousa1340
thornya1340
discomfortablec1350
troublablec1374
noyousa1382
noyfulc1384
diseasy1387
angrya1393
painful1395
hackinga1400
annoying?c1400
annoyousc1400
cumbrousc1400
teenc1400
annoyfulc1405
sputousc1420
diseasefula1425
molest?a1425
noying?a1425
noisomea1450
grievingc1450
tedious?1454
troublous1463
noisantc1475
displeasant1481
strouble1488
nuisant1494
noyanta1500
irksome1513
sturting1513
molestious1524
vexatious1534
cumbersome1535
uncommodious1541
spiteful1548
vexing?1548
incommodious1551
molestous1555
diseasing1558
grating1563
pestilent1565
sturtsome1570
molestuousa1572
troublesome1573
murrain1575
discommodable1579
galling1583
spiny1586
unsupportable1586
troubleful1588
plaguey1594
distressingc1595
molestful1596
molesting1598
vexful1598
fretful1603
briery1604
bemadding1608
mortifying1611
tiry1611
distressfula1616
irking1629
angersome1649
disobliging1652
discomforting1654
incomfortable1655
incommode1672
ruffling1680
unconvenient1683
pestifying1716
trying1718
offending1726
bothering1765
pesky1775
weary1785
sturty1788
unaccommodating1790
tiresome1798
werriting1808
bothersome1817
plaguesome1828
pestilential1833
fretsome1834
languorous1834
pesty1834
pestersome1843
nettlesome1845
miserable1850
niggling1854
distempering1855
be-maddeninga1861
nattery1873
nagging1883
pestiferous1890
trouble-giving1893
maddening1896
molestive1905
nuisancy1906
balls-aching?1912
nuisance1922
nattering1949
noodgy1969
dickheaded1991
dickish1991
cockish1996
1586 Sir P. Sidney Let. to Walsingham 14 Aug. We are now four monethes behynd [with pay], a thing unsupportable in this place.
1654 E. Nicholas Papers (1892) II. 91 Indeed D. Gloucesters carriage to all persons is unsupportable.
1679 R. South Serm. Several Occasions 42 A disgrace put upon a man in company is unsupportable.
1710 J. Addison Tatler No. 221. ⁋4 A passionate Woman..is one of the most unsupportable Creatures in the World.
1792 E. Burke Let. to H. Langrishe in Wks. (1842) I. 558 The unsupportable mortification of asking his neighbours..for their votes.
b. Too oppressive or distressing to be endured; unendurable, intolerable.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > cause of mental pain or suffering > quality of being unendurable or intolerable > [adjective]
untholelyc1225
untholinga1300
unsufferablea1325
untolerablea1382
importable1402
untholefula1425
unbearablec1449
unportablea1500
impassible1508
intolerablea1513
insupportable1530
insufferable1533
incomportable1574
impatient1590
intollerous1594
unsuffered1598
supportless1602
unsupportable1602
indurable1607
impatible1623
unbrookable1633
unsustainable1662
unendurable1801
impassive1828
punishing1833
thick1884
1602 R. Wilbraham Jrnl. (1902) 50 Tyme and treasure, the wast wherof is unsupportable.
1644 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce (ed. 2) To Parl. sig. A3v As well may he..redeem himself from unsupportable disturbances to honest peace.
1750 G. Hughes Nat. Hist. Barbados 17 This hardship is not so unsupportable to them.
1788 C. Reeve Exiles II. 215 This thought was unsupportable; it led to despair.
1801 C. Smith Lett. Solitary Wanderer II. 243 The most unsupportable of all her distresses.
1832 D. Brewster Lett. Nat. Magic xii. 309 A heat..unsupportable by the spectators.
1885 F. J. Fargus Slings & Arrows 140 Had he by word or gesture shown that the constant presence of the man who had done his best to kill him was unsupportable.
2. That cannot be supported by physical strength.
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the world > space > relative position > support > [adjective] > that cannot be supported
unsupportable1688
1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 312/2 Goalers..when they meet with sturdy and unruly Prisoners, to Lock and Chain them to some strong Post, or unsupportable Block.
3. Not admitting of support or defence; indefensible.
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society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [adjective] > unwarranted or unjustifiable
undue1398
sacklessa1400
indefensible1529
unwarranted1577
indefensive1586
unjustifiable1589
unwarrantable1612
unconcessible1643
unjustified1644
injustifiable1646
insupportable1649
ill-deserveda1666
unsupportable1710
warrantless1863
the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > [adjective] > supported > not > not admitting of support
unsupportable1710
1710 J. St. Leger Manager's Pro & Con 21 To support that unsupportable Sense of the Homilies, the Doctor produces the concurrent Opinions of many Learned Fathers.
1777 Burke's Corr. (1844) II. 191 The unsupportable claim of this country to the right of taxing America without reserve.
1904 A. H. Sayce Monument Facts & Higher Crit. Fancies (ed. 2) i. 18 The unsupported and unsupportable assumptions of the modern scholar.
1984 Times 6 June 5/3 The present overregulated system of air transport was quite unsupportable.
Derivatives
unsuˈpportableness n.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > cause of mental pain or suffering > quality of being unendurable or intolerable > [noun]
intolerableness1579
insupportablenessa1586
insufferableness1592
intolerability1598
unsufferableness1611
unsupportableness1672
importableness1677
unbearableness1730
unendurability1858
unendurableness1894
1672 Bp. J. Wilkins Of Princ. Nat. Relig. ii. vii. 386 'Tis the unsupportableness of this, that many times doth cause men..to chuse..death rather than life.
unsuˈpportably adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > cause of mental pain or suffering > quality of being unendurable or intolerable > [adverb]
unsufferablec1420
importably?c1425
unsufferablyc1440
intolerably1482
intolerable?1593
insufferably1625
unsupportably1664
insupportably1671
unbearably1809
unendurably1832
1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity Pref. 4 To be affected, nay deeply and unsupportably afflicted.
1698 R. South 12 Serm. III. 240 His Conscience..assures him, that he shall be infinitely, unsupportably miserable, if he does it.
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