INTOLERABLE Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

intolerable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl

Definition of intolerable

as in unbearable

more than can be put up with this stifling heat is intolerable

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as in excessive

going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount the intolerable haste with which the press passed judgment on the accused

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Recent Examples of intolerable Decisions that feel low-risk today may be intolerable in just a few years. — Pavel Bykov, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Life was an onslaught of bright lights, loud noises, intolerable textures and tastes. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Gérald Marie potentially raped dozens of young women between the 1980s and the 2000s, acting with a sense of total impunity and within an utterly intolerable culture of rape. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 The goal, the former official explained, was to make life in such a place so intolerable that detainees would be compelled to leave the country altogether. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intolerable

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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

According to a one-year analysis of data collected from San Francisco’s 33 camera locations and other traffic-sensing equipment, excessive speeding — more than 10 mph above the speed limit — dropped nearly 80%.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Brought by Koya’s estate and daughter Nathifa Wright, it’s being heard at Sacramento’s United States District Court and seeks damages for 17 claims, including false detention, excessive force and wrongful death.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of excessive

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Republican candidates are expected to praise the president, and try to ensure Republicans steep voter registration advantage translates to votes on Election Day November 3.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
The hiking area is extremely dangerous and known for steep inclines, loose gravel and falling rocks, according to the Italian Alpine Rescue unit, which told CNN that more than 80 people died in the Dolomites in 2026 so far.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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