insupportable

adjective

ˌin(t)-sə-ˈpȯr-tə-bəl How to pronounce insupportable (audio)
Definition of insupportablenext
1
as in unbearable
more than can be put up with the insupportable arrogance of that jerk is more than anyone should have to bear

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2
as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified the organization's racist views have been denounced as morally insupportable

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Recent Examples of insupportable There are people of goodwill who think the way out of this insupportable situation lies in the fight for equal democratic rights in a single state for everyone living in the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. — Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 There is no consensus on this in today’s housing discourse, and if anything, the discussion is leaning toward trying to make housing an entitlement, something completely insupportable and undesirable. — Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 May 2023 The justification for this decision was increasingly insupportable as the 2010s progressed and private launch companies such as SpaceX proved far more efficient than the government. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2023 Some of those women will face insupportable life options and some will die because of Friday’s decision. — Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022 For the English to transplant themselves around the world and rule over others was a natural right, but for a darker-skinned colonial to presume to do the reverse was insupportable. — Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insupportable
  1. unbearable
  2. unacceptable
  3. unjustifiable
  4. indefensible
  5. unpardonable
  6. outrageous
  7. inexcusable
  8. unforgivable
Adjective
  • There’s the wait that will put an end to unbearable solitude, or perhaps the fear of a new presence arriving to disrupt everything.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Faced with that unbearable truth, Evelyn and Caleb decide to take matters into their own hands.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of unbearable
Adjective
  • Detection is no substitute for prevention, not when consequences are truly unacceptable.
    — Andrew Ginter, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The win won’t change what’s frankly been an unacceptable campaign for a program that was 18-1-4 just two seasons ago.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of unacceptable
Adjective
  • The violence against law enforcement and the serious damage to the city are unjustifiable.
    — Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026
  • What is happening in Gaza is catastrophic and unjustifiable, and disproportionate.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of unjustifiable
Adjective
  • Just not as much as the callous bosses who created this indefensible, toxic situation and the fanatics who once cheered it.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That level of risk is indefensible in 2026 — more than 25 years after the United States achieved measles elimination.
    — Noel T. Brewer, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of indefensible
Adjective
  • Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly appalling and unpardonable.
    — Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Alone in George’s office, Roger commits the unpardonable offense of reading his notebook.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of unpardonable
Adjective
  • The mill is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and makes a still-outrageous 1,184 hp and 1,106 hp.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
  • She was asked what was the most outrageous thing she's ever done in the name of fashion.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of outrageous
Adjective
  • But overall, the big plays and third-and-long conversions are inexcusable.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • No matter who made the decisions for the Eagles and Commanders (1-3-1), the mistakes were inexcusable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of inexcusable
Adjective
  • In her newest novel, award-winning author Imbolo Mbue takes up the age-old question of how to forgive the unforgivable.
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
  • As the only game with a total below 40, this will be aesthetically unforgivable.
    — J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of unforgivable

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