UNSUFFERABLE

insufferable, unsufferable

(adjective) too extreme to bear; “the insufferable heat of August in a New York apartment with no air conditioning”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unsufferable (comparative more unsufferable, superlative most unsufferable)

Not able to be suffered, difficult or impossible to endure; insufferable.

Usage notes

Like insufferable, this is usually meant as a derogatory expression of frustration targeted at something.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*suf"fer*a*ble, a.

Definition: Insufferable. [Obs.] Hooker.

– Un*suf"fer*a*bly, adv. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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