unbearable

adjective

un·​bear·​able ˌən-ˈber-ə-bəl How to pronounce unbearable (audio)
: not bearable : unendurable
unbearable pain
unbearably adverb

Examples of unbearable in a Sentence

We were in an almost unbearable state of excitement. this heat is unbearable—when are we going to get air-conditioning?
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Tulum has just one principal seaside street, meaning that during high season, traffic near the beach can be unbearable. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025 Last month, members of Congress were blocked from observing the holding facility on the tenth floor of 26 Federal Plaza, amid claims of unbearable heat, overcrowding, and detainees being forced to sleep on bathroom floors. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025 Pakistan Dispatch: How one man gets by in the unbearable and inescapable heat of Pakistan’s biggest and most unlivable city. Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 12 July 2025 Although research is limited, supplements can help alleviate some of these unbearable symptoms. Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbearable

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbearable was in the 15th century

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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbearable. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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unbearable

adjective
un·​bear·​able ˌən-ˈbar-ə-bəl How to pronounce unbearable (audio)
ˈən-,
-ˈber-
: greater than can be borne
unbearable pain
unbearably adverb

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