insufferable
pronunciation
How to pronounce insufferable in British English: UK [ɪnˈsʌfrəbl]
How to pronounce insufferable in American English: US [ɪnˈsʌfrəbl]
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- Adjective:
- used of persons or their behavior
Word Origin
- insufferable (adj.)
- early 15c., from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + sufferable (see suffer). Related: Insufferably.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Forgive insufferable behavior and loutish actions ?
- 2. We 've gathered 10 movies that many historians find insufferable and others just find laughable .
- 3. But for mr kapetanovic and his friends the impasse is an insufferable check on their ambitions .
- 4. It 's really insufferable snobbery .
- 5. I suppose I shall have to include my insufferable relatives in the wedding party .