Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

intolerable

adjective
/ɪnˈtɒlərəbl/
Definition
Something that is too unpleasant or painful to be endured.
Examples
  • The heat was intolerable during the summer months.
  • His intolerable rudeness made it difficult to work with him.
  • Many found the noise from the construction intolerable.
Meaning
Intolerable refers to a situation or condition that is unpleasant to the extent that one cannot accept or tolerate it.
Synonyms
  • unbearable
  • insufferable
  • unacceptable
  • inconceivable
  • excessive