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Hope is necessary in every condition. The miseries of poverty, sickness and captivity would, without this comfort, be insupportable.
William Samuel Johnson

Meaning of "insupportable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSUPPORTABLE

insupportable  [ˌɪnsəˈpɔːtəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSUPPORTABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insupportable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INSUPPORTABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of insupportable in the English dictionary

The definition of insupportable in the dictionary is incapable of being endured; intolerable; insufferable. Other definition of insupportable is incapable of being supported or justified; indefensible.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSUPPORTABLE


bootable
ˈbuːtəbəl
consortable
kənˈsɔːtəbəl
convertible
kənˈvɜːtəbəl
executable
ˈɛksɪˌkjuːtəbəl
immutable
ɪˈmjuːtəbəl
importable
ɪmˈpɔːtəbəl
portable
ˈpɔːtəbəl
repeatable
rɪˈpiːtəbəl
reportable
rɪˈpɔːtəbəl
sortable
ˈsɔːtəbəl
sportable
ˈspɔːtəbəl
suitable
ˈsuːtəbəl
supportable
səˈpɔːtəbəl
transportable
trænsˈpɔːtəbəl
treatable
ˈtriːtəbəl
unbeatable
ʌnˈbiːtəbəl
unreportable
ˌʌnrɪˈpɔːtəbəl
unsuitable
ʌnˈsuːtəbəl
unsupportable
ˌʌnsəˈpɔːtəbəl
untreatable
ʌnˈtriːtəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSUPPORTABLE

insultant
insulted
insulter
insulting
insultingly
insultment
insuperability
insuperable
insuperableness
insuperably
insupportableness
insupportably
insuppressible
insuppressibly
insurability
insurable
insurable interest
insurance
insurance adjuster
insurance agent

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSUPPORTABLE

able
acceptable
accountable
adjustable
charitable
comfortable
inevitable
notable
on the table
palatable
printable
profitable
reputable
stable
table
timetable
unacceptable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
unstable
vegetable

Synonyms and antonyms of insupportable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSUPPORTABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «insupportable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of insupportable

Translation of «insupportable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSUPPORTABLE

Find out the translation of insupportable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insupportable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insupportable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不能忍受
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insoportable
570 millions of speakers

English

insupportable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असहनीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير محتمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невыносимым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insuportável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসহ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insupportable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dapat disangkal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unerträglich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

耐えられない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지탱할 수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Insupportable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khó vượt qua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாங்க முடியாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असमर्थनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çekilmez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insopportabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie do zniesienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нестерпним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insuportabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αβάσταχτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondraaglijk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

insupportable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

insupportable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insupportable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSUPPORTABLE»

The term «insupportable» is regularly used and occupies the 59.992 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSUPPORTABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insupportable

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2 QUOTES WITH «INSUPPORTABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word insupportable.
1
Augustus Hare
It is well for us that we are born babies in intellect. Could we understand half what mothers say and do to their infants, we should be filled with a conceit of our own importance, which would render us insupportable through life.
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William Samuel Johnson
Hope is necessary in every condition. The miseries of poverty, sickness and captivity would, without this comfort, be insupportable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSUPPORTABLE»

Discover the use of insupportable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insupportable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
[insupportable, Ft. in and supportable.] Intolerable; insufferable; not to be endured.— A disgrace put upon a man in company is insupportable ; it is heightened according tp the greatness, and multiplied according to the number, of the persons ...
‎1816
2
The Pains and Terrors of a Wounded Conscience Insupportable ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
William Dawes, 2010
3
The Works of the Reverend John Fletcher
The elevated discourse of a philosopher is insupportable to a stupid mechanic : and an ignorant peasant introduced into a circle of men of learning and taste, is disgusted, sighs after his village, and declares no hour ever appeared to him so ...
John Fletcher, 1833
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
Intolerable; insufferable; not; to' be endnrecU— A disgrace put' upon a man in company is insupportable ; it is heightened according to the greatness, and multiplied according to the number, of the persons that hear. SouTh.-S There arb- 'two ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
5
On evangelical mysticism [and other sermons and essays
The elevated discourse of a philosopher is insupportable to a stupid mechanic : and an ignorant peasant introduced into a circle of men of learning and taste, is disgusted, sighs after his village, and declares no hour ever appeared to him so ...
John Fletcher, 1836
6
The Development of the American Presidency
INSUPPORTABLE. BURDEN”: THE. OR|G|Ns. OF. PRESIDENTIAL. STAFF. “The president needs help” are among the most famous four words ever penned about the American presidency. That plea was the opening gambit in a 1937 report ...
Associate Professor of Political Science Richard J Ellis, Richard J. Ellis, 2012
7
The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
Sidney. i be thought of being nothing after death is a burden insupportable to a virtuous man ; we naturally aim at happiness, and cannot bear to have it confined to our present being. Dryden. The first day's audience sufficiently convinced me, ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829
8
London encyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of science, ...
Grew's Museum. And middle natures how they long to join, Vet never pass the insuperable line. Pope. INSUPPORTABLE, adj. \ Lat. in sub porta. Insuppor' tableness, n.s. >Not to be endur- Insuppok'tably, aaV jed; a state of suffering beyond ...
Thomas Tegg, 1829
9
Garner's Modern American Usage
See insubstantial. unsupportable; insupportable. Both forms are standard and have been since they were first recorded in English in the 16th century. Unsupportable is about twice as common as insupportable in American print sources—e.g.: ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
10
Pantologia: A new cyclopaedia, comprehending a complete ...
(from insupportable.) Beyond endurance (Dryden). INSURANCE, in law and commerce, a contract whereby one party engages to pay the losses which the other mav sustain, for a stipulated premium or consideration. The most common sorts ...
John Mason Good, Olinthus Gregory, Newton Bosworth, 1813

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSUPPORTABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insupportable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Government's plan to delay care cap until 2020 is 'outrageous'
However, it is insupportable that financial pressures on local Councils should be the excuse for people with dementia not being able to access ... «carehome.co.uk News, Jul 15»
2
Alzheimer's Society response to the delay in the implementation of …
However, it is insupportable that financial pressures on local councils should be the excuse for people with dementia not being able to access ... «Alzheimer's Society, Jul 15»
3
Why Micron Is Pursuing the 3D NAND Space over Planar …
... to an insupportable situation. 3D NAND relaxes these physical dimensions and allows for electrons-per-cell equivalency of a 50-nm device. «Market Realist, Jul 15»
4
Lord Rose prescribes better managers for NHS - FT.com
The administrative, bureaucratic and regulatory burden “is fast becoming insupportable”, he added. The NHS, he reported, has no systematic ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
NHS management - the retailer's view - BBC News
... pace of change in the NHS remains "unsustainably high" and that the bureaucratic and regulatory burden is "fast becoming insupportable". «BBC News, Jul 15»
6
Walter Energy Files for Bankruptcy Protection - NASDAQ.com
... crippling legacy labor costs, principally in the form of medical benefits and pension obligations, as well as insupportable hourly labor costs.". «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
7
Walter Energy Chapter 11 Petition Filed - Bankrupt Company News
... crippling legacy labor costs, principally in the form of medical benefits and pension obligations, as well as insupportable hourly labor costs. «Bankrupt Company News, Jul 15»
8
Petit manuel du bon blagueur : l'humour, comment ça marche ?
L'humour, dans certains cas peut devenir un exutoire permettant de surmonter l'insupportable, on parle alors de "politesse du désespoir". «Le Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Jules Bianchi : Son père est moins optimiste...
Philipe Bianchi évoque même une torture au quotidien, allant même jusqu'à se dire qu'une mort rapide eut été moins insupportable pour la ... «Staragora, Jul 15»
10
Pope Francis: 'genocide' against Christians in Middle East
“The earth itself – our sister, Mother Earth, as Saint Francis would say – additionally finds it insupportable”, he stated in an hour-lengthy speech ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»

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