intolerable

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɒlərəbl/

Definition

Too bad or unpleasant to deal with or accept.

Examples

• The heat was intolerable.

• His rudeness was intolerable.

• The working conditions were intolerable.

How to Use intolerable

intolerable to (prepositional phrase)

Describes something that is too bad for a particular person or group to accept. — "The noise was intolerable to the residents."

Synonyms of intolerable

Words with a similar meaning to intolerable:

• unbearable
• unacceptable
• atrocious
• insufferable

Antonyms of intolerable

Words with the opposite meaning to intolerable:

• acceptable
• tolerable
• bearable

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