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[ in-suhf-er-uh-buhl ] / ɪnˈsʌf ər ə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insufferable ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenot to be endured; intolerable; unbearable: their insufferable insolence. Origin of insufferableFirst recorded in 1525–35; in-3 + sufferable OTHER WORDS FROM insufferablein·suf·fer·a·ble·ness, nounin·suf·fer·a·bly, adverbWords nearby insufferableinsubordinate, insubordination, in substance, insubstantial, insudate, insufferable, insufficiency, insufficiency disease, insufficiency of eyelids, insufficient, insufflate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insufferableIt could also be true that she really was an insufferable lunatic afraid of catching Ebola from the plebeians. Do We Still Hate Anne Hathaway?|Kevin Fallon|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Close your eyes and imagine all of the hardest partying, most insufferable celebrities in the world banished to one small island. The Tiny Prince of Ibiza Parties On, While Kim and Paris Make Peace|Amy Zimmerman|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST There are no doubt people who will find the bit silly and insufferable. Oscars 2014 Best Moments: Lupita Wins, Pink Sings & One Epic Selfie|Kevin Fallon|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST It begins with a “bad dad showdown” between Warner and Eli, where each makes the case for why his father is the most insufferable. Is ‘Dads’ the Worst Comedy You’ve Ever Seen?|Kevin Fallon|September 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The entire episode was characters waxing poetic about their morals, which is just about as insufferable as it sounds. ‘The Newsroom’ Season Finale Was Incredibly Disappointing|Kevin Fallon|September 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST But next day, the throbbing feeling of insufferable coldness in the foot compelled me to return at once. The Story of John G. Paton|James Paton But to Ida it was insufferable, and she could only revenge herself upon her innocent admirer. Harriet and the Piper|Kathleen Norris What makes vanity so insufferable to us is that it wounds our own. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood All my acquaintances tell me: 'You are a most insufferable man, Pavel Ivanich!' The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories|Anton Tchekoff "The Chiff-chaff," he said to our hostess with an insufferable air of knowledge. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, May 7, 1919.|Various
British Dictionary definitions for insufferableDerived forms of insufferableinsufferableness, nouninsufferably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insufferableunbearable, detestable, distressing, dreadful, impossible, outrageous, painful, unacceptable, unspeakable, insupportable, unendurable |