Meaning & Definition of Insupportable in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Unable to be endured or supported; intolerable.

  Example Sentence: The insupportable heat during the summer made it difficult to work outside.

• Definition: Not justifiable; beyond reason.

  Example Sentence: His insupportable claims drew criticism from all sides.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• insupportable burden: A situation or load that cannot be carried or endured.
• insupportable loss: A loss that is too great to cope with.

Translations

• Spanish: insostenible

• French: insupportable

• German: untragbar

• Russian: невыносимый

Related Words

• support: To bear or hold up; to sustain.

• tolerable: Able to be endured; acceptable.

Slang Meanings of insupportable

• Meaning: Too much to deal with

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