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unendurable

/ˌʌn.ɪnˈdʊr.ə.bəl/
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Adverb:unendurably
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1

So intense, severe, or unpleasant as to be impossible to tolerate or bear.

Example

"The summer heat in the desert cabin became unendurable without air conditioning."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the negative prefix 'un-' and 'endurable', which derives via Old French from the Latin 'indurare', meaning 'to make hard' (from 'durus', meaning 'hard').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unendurable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 2, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unendurable
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