unbearable

adjective

un·​bear·​able ˌən-ˈber-ə-bəl How to pronounce unbearable (audio)
Synonyms of unbearablenext
: not bearable : unendurable
unbearable pain
unbearably
ˌən-ˈber-ə-blē How to pronounce unbearable (audio)
adverb

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We were in an almost unbearable state of excitement. this heat is unbearable—when are we going to get air-conditioning?
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Depending on your tolerance for grand aims and liturgical self-seriousness, her latest album may strike you as extraordinary or unbearable. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026 Food waste ruined amid the blaze took more than two months to clean up as the operation missed several deadlines set by the city, leading to unbearable odors in the area and rodent infestations. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 And beneath all this grief, all this disbelief, all this unbearable heartache, is the simplest, most devastating truth. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2026 For the shame and regret are unbearable, and maybe there’s a way out, like at Nana’s, when everyone played that game, the hunt for the hidden key. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unbearable

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unbearable was in the 15th century

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unbearable

adjective
un·​bear·​able ˌən-ˈbar-ə-bəl How to pronounce unbearable (audio)
ˈən-, 
-ˈber-
: greater than can be borne
unbearable pain
unbearably
-blē How to pronounce unbearable (audio)
adverb
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