unbearable

[ uhn-bair-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. not bearable; unendurable; intolerable.

Origin of unbearable

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at un-1, bearable

Other words from unbearable

  • un·bear·a·ble·ness, noun
  • un·bear·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for unbearable

unbearable

/ (ʌnˈbɛərəbəl) /


adjective
  1. not able to be borne or endured

Derived forms of unbearable

  • unbearableness, noun
  • unbearably, adverb

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