“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
INSUFFERABLE
insufferable, unsufferable
(adjective) too extreme to bear; “the insufferable heat of August in a New York apartment with no air conditioning”
insufferable
(adjective) unbearably arrogant or conceited; “insufferable insolence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
insufferable (comparative more insufferable, superlative most insufferable)
Not sufferable; very difficult or impossible to endure.
Synonyms
• intolerable, unbearable
Source: Wiktionary
In*suf"fer*a*ble, a.
1. Incapable of being suffered, borne, or endured; insupportable; unendurable; intolerable; as, insufferable heat, cold, or pain; insufferable wrongs. Locke.
2. Offensive beyond endurance; detestable. A multitude of scribblers who daily pester the world with their insufferable stuff. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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