insufferable

[ in-suhf-er-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not to be endured; intolerable; unbearable:

   their insufferable insolence.

insufferable

/ ɪnˈsʌfərəbəl /

adjective

1. intolerable; unendurable

Derived Forms

• inˈsufferably, adverb
• inˈsufferableness, noun

Other Words From

• in·suffer·a·ble·ness noun
• in·suffer·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of insufferable¹

First recorded in 1525–35; in- ³ + sufferable ( def )

Example Sentences

Musk and Kimmel have been at it since last week when the Tesla CEO called the comedian an “insufferable nonsense propaganda puppet.”

From Los Angeles Times

Jimmy Kimmel, dubbed an “insufferable nonsense propaganda puppet” by Elon Musk earlier this week, has fired back at the Tesla CEO.

From Los Angeles Times

We met at my wife’s store in downtown Santa Ana, not far from where the Board of Supervisors meets, so I could offer congratulations again — and not just for ending the career of a politician who was as insufferable as the bow ties he wore.

From Los Angeles Times

But viewers may be more inclined to weep at how this would-be tearjerker relies on its remarkable star to uplift an otherwise insufferable film.

From Salon

She still writes on her own - claiming that collaborators would find her methods “insufferable” - but approached recording sessions with a newfound looseness.

From BBC

Related Words

• unbearable