as in intolerable
more than can be put up with
this heat is unbearable—when are we going to get air-conditioning?
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unbearable
Two members of Congress were blocked Sunday from entering an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Manhattan after trying to inspect it amid widespread detainments and claims of unbearable heat and overcrowding — including detainees being forced to sleep on bathroom floors.
—
Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Meghan and Harry cited the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace as their reasons for their exit.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Consequently, the Minimal Phone effectively makes watching videos unbearable, which is one way to keep you off TikTok, YouTube, and other media-rich social apps.
—PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
As gig workers in the truest sense, musicians and many others in the industry run into the same roadblocks to decent treatment and insurance as the average American, but their profession amplifies the problems to unbearable volumes.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbearable
Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Meghan and Harry cited the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace as their reasons for their exit.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Consequently, the Minimal Phone effectively makes watching videos unbearable, which is one way to keep you off TikTok, YouTube, and other media-rich social apps.
—PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
As gig workers in the truest sense, musicians and many others in the industry run into the same roadblocks to decent treatment and insurance as the average American, but their profession amplifies the problems to unbearable volumes.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbearable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbearable
Adjective
-
Each factor is then assigned a rating as acceptable, tolerable, uncomfortable, undesirable or intolerable.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
-
The rowdy responses of the classless crowd were intolerable.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
Adjective
-
Without which the last phase of my mum’s life would have been unendurable.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
-
The best among us rarely know what to say, how to look, how to be there for a friend who is enduring something unendurable.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Anybody who thought Messi would rest after the intense international tournament does not know Messi.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
-
Early Friday morning, intense rain caused flash flooding across Texas Hill Country.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
Adjective
-
The weather service also issued a flood advisory for Edwards and Real counties until 2:30 p.m., citing minor flooding in low-lying areas with poor drainage and water overwhelming roadways.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
-
The restaurant offers a menu that strikes the perfect balance of enough variety without being overwhelming.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
Adjective
-
While many farmers lean on a relentless optimism to get through the uncertainty of relying on the weather for a living, extreme weather disasters like catastrophic floods, droughts and wildfires can take a toll.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
-
Both companies show extreme volatility in bear markets, but Palantir's recovery has been more robust, possibly owing to its growing profitability and improving operational metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
-
Zeke tries to zap his insufferable neighbor’s flower bed into ashes and realizes he’s lost his superpowers.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
-
Perhaps for that reason, its flashes of didacticism—as when Sonya, who sometimes comes across more like a genie than a social worker, educates Nikki on racial disparities in pain management, and when a hospice nurse runs through the stages of dying at length, with insufferable cheer—rankle sharply.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Conservatives and Republicans in Congress continue to claim that the cost of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits is an insupportable burden on America, so benefits need to be cut, though President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to preserve entitlements like Social Security and Medicare.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
-
There are people of goodwill who think the way out of this insupportable situation lies in the fight for equal democratic rights in a single state for everyone living in the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2024
Adjective
-
Vegas bounced back from a terrible loss to the Fever with an 86-68 win over the Sun on Sunday.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
-
And because of that, it’s shielded us from the terrible things that happen downstream in the supply chain.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbearable. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share