Definitions

unbearable

[uhn-bair-uh-buhl] / ʌnˈbɛər ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

very bad; too much

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a bit much insufferable intolerable oppressive unacceptable

STRONG

unendurable

WEAK

enough heavy-handed inadmissible insupportable last straw unsurpassable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable tolerable

WEAK

bearable good

Example Sentences

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"UNBEARABLE WEIGHT" Literary idol Chinua Achebe and several other writers lent their support.

From Reuters • Jan. 10, 2012

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