Meaning & use
unbearable
So unpleasant, painful, or difficult that it feels almost impossible to endure.
See it in a sentence
The summer heat in the city became unbearable without any air conditioning.
The pain in her back was unbearable by the end of the long flight.
A note on using this word
Often used with slight exaggeration in everyday speech, even for discomfort that is merely very uncomfortable.
Words with a similar meaning
intolerableunendurable
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Words with an opposite meaning
bearabletolerable
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