Unbearable

/ʌnˈbɛr.ə.bəl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Not able to be endured or tolerated; impossible to bear.

The pain from the injury was so unbearable that she couldn't concentrate on anything else.

Intolerable or extreme in a way that causes distress.

The heat during the summer can become unbearable without proper air conditioning.

Causing a strong emotional reaction due to its intensity.

His unbearable guilt over the accident haunted him for years.

Extremely difficult or painful to accept or deal with.

The thought of losing her was an unbearable prospect.

So extreme that it cannot be tolerated.

They found the unbearable noise from the construction site impossible to ignore.

From un- (not) + bear (to endure) + -able (capable of being).

unbearable pain

Pain that is extremely intense and cannot be tolerated.

unbearable sadness

A level of sadness that is too overwhelming to cope with.

unbearable heat

Heat that is excessively high and cannot be comfortably managed.

bear

To endure or tolerate something.

tolerable

Capable of being endured; bearable.

endure

To suffer something painful or difficult patiently.

Too much to handle

That party was so loud, it was just too much to handle.

A total drag

This homework is a total drag; it's unbearable.