insupportable
insupportable · more insupportable · most insupportable
That cannot be tolerated or enduredThat cannot be tolerated or endured.
/ˌɪn.səˈpɔːɹ.tə.bəl/
Meaning
2 sensesThat cannot be tolerated or endured.
That cannot be supported; that cannot be demonstrated or proved. (of a statement, claim, argument, etc.)
More definitions
- incapable of being justified or explained
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle French insupportable, from Late Latin insupportabilis. See also in- + supportaFrom Middle French insupportable, from Late Latin insupportabilis. See also in- + supportable.
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Forms
more insupportable, most insupportable| Comparative | more insupportable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most insupportable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonymsmade up of particularly small pieces:unbearableB2insufferableintolerableunendurable
that cannot be demonstrated:indefensibleunsupportableuntenable
Close in meaning
- incapable of being justified or explained:indefensibleunjustifiableunwarrantableunwarranted
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form