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Unbearable

adjective
/ʌnˈberəbəl/

Meaning

too painful, annoying, or unpleasant to tolerate; impossible to endure
Too difficult or unpleasant to endure.

Example Sentences

The heat in the desert was unbearable.

The heat was unbearable in the afternoon.

Example Expressions

make life unbearable

Synonyms

intolerable, insufferable, excruciating, unendurable, painful
Entry 1
intolerable, insufferable, excruciating, unendurable
Entry 2
intolerable, insufferable, painful, unendurable

Antonyms

bearable, tolerable, endurable, manageable
Entry 1
bearable, tolerable, endurable, manageable
Entry 2
bearable, tolerable

Collocations

unbearable pain, unbearable heat, unbearable noise, almost unbearable
Entry 1
unbearable pain, unbearable heat, unbearable noise
Entry 2
unbearable pain, unbearable heat, almost unbearable

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