unbearable

CEFRB2

/əˈnbɛrəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Too unpleasant, painful, or difficult to accept.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    So unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable.

Examples

  • The pain of the compound fracture was almost unbearable.

  • The pain was almost unbearable.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

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In context

  • Bearing can be unbearable.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English unberable, equivalent to un- + bearable.