insupportable

[ in-suh-pawr-tuh-buhl, -pohr- ]

/ ˌɪn səˈpɔr tə bəl, -ˈpoʊr- /

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adjective

not endurable; unbearable; insufferable: insupportable pain.

incapable of support or justification, as by evidence or collected facts: an insupportable accusation.

Origin of insupportable

From the Late Latin word insupportābilis, dating back to 1520–30. See in-³, supportable

OTHER WORDS FROM insupportable

in·sup·port·a·ble·ness, in·sup·port·a·bil·i·ty, nounin·sup·port·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby insupportable

insuloma, insult, insultation, insulting, insuperable, insupportable, insuppressible, insurable, insurable interest, insurance, insurant

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Example sentences from the Web for insupportable

Well, there are reasons for these rules, all right, but they're terrible, reactionary, insupportable.
The Tyranny of the Senate Minority, Again|Michael Tomasky|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But outside The New Republic, the idea that the “left” is not supporting this bill is insupportable and always has been.
The 'Delusional Left' Wins|Eric Alterman|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She passed one of them with Edith and Rufus Malcome, and this was by far the most insupportable of any.
Eventide|Effie Afton
If she were well disposed, she might pass, but her wickedness is insupportable.
The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, Complete|Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans

The fraudulent possessor of the notes felt their burthen more than ever insupportable.
Young Mr. Barter's Repentance|David Christie Murray
Living with him as his wife was insupportable; but though she separated from him, she did not seek a divorce.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII|John Lord
In a further instance, a man had a tumour growing between his eyebrows, the itching of which was insupportable.
A History of Chinese Literature|Herbert A. Giles

British Dictionary definitions for insupportable

insupportable

/ (ˌɪnsəˈpɔːtəbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being endured; intolerable; insufferable

incapable of being supported or justified; indefensible

Derived forms of insupportable

insupportableness, nouninsupportably, adverb

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单词	insupportable
释义	insupportable [ in-suh-pawr-tuh-buhl, -pohr- ] / ˌɪn səˈpɔr tə bəl, -ˈpoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insupportable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not endurable; unbearable; insufferable: insupportable pain. incapable of support or justification, as by evidence or collected facts: an insupportable accusation. Origin of insupportable From the Late Latin word insupportābilis, dating back to 1520–30. See in-³, supportable OTHER WORDS FROM insupportable in·sup·port·a·ble·ness, in·sup·port·a·bil·i·ty, nounin·sup·port·a·bly, adverb Words nearby insupportable insuloma, insult, insultation, insulting, insuperable, insupportable, insuppressible, insurable, insurable interest, insurance, insurant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insupportable Well, there are reasons for these rules, all right, but they're terrible, reactionary, insupportable. The Tyranny of the Senate Minority, Again\|Michael Tomasky\|April 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But outside The New Republic, the idea that the “left” is not supporting this bill is insupportable and always has been. The 'Delusional Left' Wins\|Eric Alterman\|March 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST She passed one of them with Edith and Rufus Malcome, and this was by far the most insupportable of any. Eventide\|Effie Afton If she were well disposed, she might pass, but her wickedness is insupportable. The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, Complete\|Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans The fraudulent possessor of the notes felt their burthen more than ever insupportable. Young Mr. Barter's Repentance\|David Christie Murray Living with him as his wife was insupportable; but though she separated from him, she did not seek a divorce. Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII\|John Lord In a further instance, a man had a tumour growing between his eyebrows, the itching of which was insupportable. A History of Chinese Literature\|Herbert A. Giles British Dictionary definitions for insupportable insupportable / (ˌɪnsəˈpɔːtəbəl) / adjective incapable of being endured; intolerable; insufferable incapable of being supported or justified; indefensible Derived forms of insupportable insupportableness, nouninsupportably, adverb Collins 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 insupportable enough, heavy-handed, impossible, inadmissible, insufferable, intolerable, last straw, oppressive, unacceptable, unendurable, unsufferable, unsupportable, unsurpassable, a bit much
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