insupportable

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɪnsəˈpɔrtəbəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #75986

Meanings

1

adj
That cannot be tolerated or endured.

My Lord you do me moſt inſupportable vexation.
2

adj
That cannot be supported; that cannot be demonstrated or proved. (of a statement, claim, argument, etc.)

[…] the energy debate is in danger of being corrupted by misstatements small and large. Among these is the insupportable proposition that the California energy crisis can somehow be relieved by drilling in the Arctic refuge — an idea Ms. Norton echoed when she said that new drilling would “resolve some of the problems we’ve been having lately.”.
3

adj
incapable of being justified or explained

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 adj · that cannot be supported;... indefensibleunsupportableuntenable

3 adj · incapable of being... indefensible

More insufferable intolerable unbearable unendurable

Word family

Related forms insupportablenessinsupportably

Etymology

From Middle French insupportable, from Late Latin insupportabilis. See also in- + supportable.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# insupportable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪnsəˈpɔrtəbəl/
**Frequency rank:** 75986

## Meanings
1. That cannot be tolerated or endured.
2. That cannot be supported; that cannot be demonstrated or proved. (of a statement, claim, argument, etc.)
3. incapable of being justified or explained

## Examples
- My Lord you do me moſt inſupportable vexation.
- […] the energy debate is in danger of being corrupted by misstatements small and large. Among these is the insupportable proposition that the California energy crisis can somehow be relieved by drilling in the Arctic refuge — an idea Ms. Norton echoed when she said that new drilling would “resolve some of the problems we’ve been having lately.”.

## Synonyms
- insufferable
- intolerable
- unbearable
- unendurable
- unsupportable

## Related Forms
- insupportableness
- insupportably

## Etymology
From Middle French insupportable, from Late Latin insupportabilis. See also in- + supportable.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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