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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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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente called the chants "intolerable" and said "violent people use football to carve out a space for themselves".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Provided that crude prices don’t rise much further, inflation is unlikely to reach levels the BOJ would find intolerable, he said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

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

Celia leaves, confident that the intolerable season is over.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García