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- [in-tol-er-uh-buh l]
- /ɪnˈtɒl ər ə bəl/
- /ɪnˈtɒl.ər.ə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-tol-er-uh-buh l]
- /ɪnˈtɒl ər ə bəl/
Definitions of intolerable word
- adjective intolerable not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable pain. 1
- adjective intolerable excessive. 1
- noun intolerable Unable to be endured. 1
- adjective intolerable unbearable 1
- adjective intolerable If you describe something as intolerable, you mean that it is so bad or extreme that no one can bear it or tolerate it. 0
- adjective intolerable more than can be tolerated or endured; insufferable 0
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Origin of intolerable
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Latin word intolerābilis. See in-3, tolerable
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Parts of speech for Intolerable
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preposition
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intolerable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intolerable
adj intolerable
- unbearable — not bearable; unendurable; intolerable.
- painful — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- impossible — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
- unendurable — capable of being endured; bearable; tolerable.
- insufferable — not to be endured; intolerable; unbearable: their insufferable insolence.
adjective intolerable
- excruciating — Intensely painful.
- inexcusable — incapable of being excused or justified.
- extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
Antonyms for intolerable
adj intolerable
- tolerable — capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
- acceptable — Acceptable activities and situations are those that most people approve of or consider to be normal.
- bearable — If something is bearable, you feel that you can accept it or deal with it.
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