Insupportable

/ˌɪn.səˈpɔːr.tə.bəl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Not able to be supported or tolerated; unbearable.

The heat in the small room was insupportable, making it difficult to concentrate.

Impossible to endure or justify.

The insupportable injustice of the situation led to protests and calls for reform.

Beyond what can be accepted or tolerated.

His insupportable arrogance alienated his colleagues and friends.

Derived from Latin 'insupportabilis', from 'in-' (not) + 'supportabilis' (able to be supported).

insupportable burden

A situation or load that cannot be carried or endured.

insupportable loss

A loss that is too great to cope with.

support

To bear or hold up; to sustain.

tolerable

Able to be endured; acceptable.

Too much to deal with

That situation was just insupportable; I had to walk away.