unbearable B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ənˈbɛrəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #8330 Meanings 1 adj So unpleasant or painful that you cannot put up with it. The pain in his back became unbearable. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · so unpleasant or painful... insufferableintolerableunsupportable Word family Forms unbearably Etymology AI details From Middle English unberable, equivalent to un- + bearable. unberable Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unbearable **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ənˈbɛrəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 8330 ## Meanings 1. So unpleasant or painful that you cannot put up with it. ## Examples - The pain in his back became unbearable. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: unberable ## Etymology From Middle English unberable, equivalent to un- + bearable. ## AI Etymology Unbearable is from Middle English unberable, equivalent to un- + bearable. The historical line also includes Middle English unberable. The surface analysis is Middle English unberable, equivalent to un- + bearable. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean so unpleasant or painful that you cannot put up with it. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown