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unbearable

/ʌnˈbɛr.ə.bəl/
un · bear · a · ble
Adverb:unbearably
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1

Too extreme, unpleasant, or painful to be tolerated or endured.

Example

"The summer heat and humidity in the unventilated room quickly became unbearable."

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• Rhymes for unbearable

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unbar
unbarred
unbathed
unbearable
unbearably
unbeatable
unbeatably

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in Middle English in the mid-15th century, formed from the prefix 'un-' (not), the Old English root 'beran' (to carry or endure), and the suffix '-able'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unbearable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unbearable
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