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untolerable

tol·er·a·ble
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tol-er-uh-buh l]
    • /ˈtɒl ər ə bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tol-er-uh-buh l]
    • /ˈtɒl ər ə bəl/

Definitions of untolerable word

  • adjective untolerable capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable. 1
  • adjective untolerable fairly good; not bad. 1
  • adjective untolerable Informal. in fair health. 1

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Origin of untolerable

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin tolerābilis, equivalent to tolerā(re) to endure + -bilis -ble

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Parts of speech for Untolerable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

untolerable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

untolerable usage trend in Literature

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