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intolerable

[in-tol-er-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈtɒl ər ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
unacceptable; beyond bearing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
extreme impossible painful unbearable
STRONG
unendurable
WEAK
a bit much enough already excruciating insufferable insupportable last straw offensive undesirable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
good tolerable
WEAK
acceptable bearable

Example Sentences

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"It is an unacceptable and intolerable attack on the fundamental rights of our national Football Federation."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Meta attorney Phyllis Jones showed jurors Instagram posts, text messages and ephemera from her high school years in which Kaley portrayed her home life as intolerable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

When do competitively priced imports become an intolerable dependency?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The National Association for Gun Rights decried Pirro’s warning as “unacceptable and intolerable comments by a sitting US attorney.”

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

It was intolerable that they should have passed so close to Efrafa and gone their way without being apprehended.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams