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Definitions for intolerable
ɪnˈtɒl ər ə bəlin·tol·er·a·ble
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Princeton's WordNet
intolerable, unbearable, unendurableadjective
incapable of being put up with
"an intolerable degree of sentimentality"
Wiktionary
intolerableadjective
Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured; not proper or right to be allowed; insufferable; insupportable; unbearable.
intolerableadjective
Extremely offensive or insulting.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Intolerableadjective
Etymology: intolerabilis, Lat. intolerable, Fr.
If we bring into one day's thoughts the evil of many, certain and uncertain, what will be and what will never be, our load will be as intolerable as it is unreasonable. Taylor.
His awful presence did the croud surprize,
Nor durst the rash spectator meet his eyes;
Eyes that confess'd him born for kingly sway,
So fierce, they flash'd intolerable day. Dryden.Some men are quickly weary of one thing: the same study long continued in is as intolerable to them, as the appearing long in the same clothes is to a court lady. John Locke.
From Param's top th' Almighty rode,
Intolerable day proclaim'd the God. William Broome.
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intolerable
Intolerable refers to something that is unbearable, unendurable or unacceptable due to extreme discomfort, harm, or dislike. It can pertain to various aspects such as behaviors, attitudes, situations, conditions, or experiences.
Webster Dictionary
Intolerableadjective
not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured; not proper or right to be allowed; insufferable; insupportable; unbearable; as, intolerable pain; intolerable heat or cold; an intolerable burden
Intolerableadjective
enormous
Etymology: [F. intolrable, L. intolerabilis. See In- not, and Tolerable.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Intolerable
in-tol′ėr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be endured.—n. Intol′erableness.—adv. Intol′erably.—ns. Intol′erance, Intolerā′tion.—adj. Intol′erant, not able or willing to endure: not enduring difference of opinion: persecuting.—n. one opposed to toleration.—adv. Intol′erantly.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of intolerable in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of intolerable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of intolerable in a Sentence
Life is easier to take than you think; all that is necessary is to accept the impossible, do without the indispensable and bear the intolerable.
Mare Nostrum was an emergency solution to a humanitarian crisis, so closing it was a huge and intolerable step backward.
It is intolerable to allow discrimination of transgender individuals and they are one of the most abused, harassed groups in society today.
Such an outcome is what Israel needs, but it can be achieved only through a full and trusting dialogue with the American administration, based on broad bipartisan support. the risks involved in such a confrontation [with the U.S.] are intolerable.
In every age 'the good old days' were a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time. For every age has consisted of crises that seemed intolerable to the people who lived through them.
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