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Definition: Insufferable |
InsufferableAdjective1. Used of persons or their behavior; "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "insufferable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references) |
Synonyms: InsufferableSynonyms: impossible (adj), unacceptable (adj), unsufferable (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Dislike | Disliked; Verb: uncared for, unpopular; out of favor; repulsive, repugnant, repellant; abhorrent, insufferable, fulsome, nauseous; loathsome, loathful; offensive; disgusting; Verb: disagreeable c. (painful). |
Pain | Intolerable, insufferable, insupportable; unbearable, unendurable; past bearing; not to be borne, not to be endured; more than flesh and blood can bear; enough to drive one mad, enough to provoke a saint, enough to make a parson swear, enough to gag a maggot. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Insufferable |
| Specialty definitions using "insufferable": COW ITCH ♦ regalia. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "insufferable": unsufferable. (references) |
| Author | Quotation |
Francois De La Rochefoucauld | What makes vanity so insufferable to us, is that it hurts our own. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | REGALIA, n. Distinguishing insignia, jewels and costume of such ancient and honorable orders as Knights of Adam; Visionaries of Detectable Bosh; the Ancient Order of Modern Troglodytes; the League of Holy Humbug; the Golden Phalanx of Phalangers; the Genteel Society of Expurgated Hoodlums; the Mystic Alliances of Georgeous Regalians; Knights and Ladies of the Yellow Dog; the Oriental Order of Sons of the West; the Blatherhood of Insufferable Stuff; Warriors of the Long Bow; Guardians of the Great Horn Spoon; the Band of Brutes; the Impenitent Order of Wife-Beaters; the Sublime Legion of Flamboyant Conspicuants; Worshipers at the Electroplated Shrine; Shining Inaccessibles; Fee-Faw-Fummers of the inimitable Grip; Jannissaries of the Broad-Blown Peacock; Plumed Increscencies of the Magic Temple; the Grand Cabal of Able-Bodied Sedentarians; Associated Deities of the Butter Trade; the Garden of Galoots; the Affectionate Fraternity of Men Similarly Warted; the Flashing Astonishers; Ladies of Horror; Cooperative Association for Breaking into the Spotlight; Dukes of Eden; Disciples Militant of the Hidden Faith; Knights-Champions of the Domestic Dog; the Holy Gregarians; the Resolute Optimists; the Ancient Sodality of Inhospitable Hogs; Associated Sovereigns of Mendacity; Dukes-Guardian of the Mystic Cess-Pool; the Society for Prevention of Prevalence; Kings of Drink; Polite Federation of Gents-Consequential; the Mysterious Order of the Undecipherable Scroll; Uniformed Rank of Lousy Cats; Monarchs of Worth and Hunger; Sons of the South Star; Prelates of the Tub-and-Sword. |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Insufferable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Insufferable" is used about 48 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 48 | 49,194 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "insufferable": insufferable conduct. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "insufferable": mathematically-insufferable. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
insufferable | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "insufferable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | i padurueshëm (impossible, insupportable, obnoxious, revolting, terrible, unbearable, unendurable), tepër i rëndë. (various references) | |
Arabic | لا يحتمل (dreadful, intolerable, unbearable), لا يطاق (fiend, impossible, intolerable, unbearable). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | нетърпим (insupportable, intolerable, perishing, unendurable, unsupportable), непоносим (deadly, importunate, impossible, insupportable, murderous, pestiferous, provoking, thick, unbearable, unendurable, unsupportable). (various references) | |
Chinese | 难忍受 (Insufferably). (various references) | |
Czech | nesnesitelný (excruciating, fierce, insupportable, intolerable, overpowering, unbearable, unendurable). (various references) | |
Finnish | sietämätön (excruciating, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable). (various references) | |
French | insupportable (intolerable). (various references) | |
German | unerträglich (insufferably, insupportable, insupportably, intolerable, intolerably, maddening, maddeningly, sickening, sickeningly, unbearable, unbearably, unendurable, unendurably), unausstehlich (hateful, insupportably, intolerable, intolerably, obnoxious, obnoxiously, unbearable). (various references) | |
Greek | ανυπόφοροσ (excruciating, insupportable, intolerable, unbearable), αφόρητοσ (overwhelming). (various references) | |
Hebrew | בלתי סבל (impossible, intolerable, unbearable). (various references) | |
Hungarian | kibírhatatlan (abominable, beyond endurance, insupportable, unbearable, unendurable). (various references) | |
Italian | insopportabile (insupportable, unbearable, unendurable). (various references) | |
Manx | neuhurransagh (chronic, impatient, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, unforbearing), neufuillaghtagh (unforbearing). (various references) | |
Norwegian | utålelig (intolerable, untolerable), ulidelig (excruciating). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | insufferableay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | intolerável (intolerable, unbearable, unendurable), insuportável (aggravating, insupportable, intolerable, provoking, unbearable, unendurable, unsupportable), insofrível. (various references) | |
Romanian | insuportabil (aggravating, beyond endurance, exquisite, fierce, impossible, insupportable, keen, obnoxious, obnoxiously, oppressive, outrageous, past endurance, trying, unbearable, unbearably, unendurable). (various references) | |
Russian | невыносимый (crashing, impossible, insupportable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | nepodnošljiv (flagrant, insupportable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable). (various references) | |
Spanish | intolerable (beyond all bearing, beyond bearing, gross, insupportable, intolerable), insufrible (impossible, insurmountable, unbearable), insoportable (beyond all bearing, foul, insupportable, unendurable), inaguantable (horrid, impossible, unbearable). (various references) | |
Swedish | olidlig (excruciating, intolerance). (various references) | |
Turkish | kendini beğenmiş (arrogant, assuming, bighead, bigheaded, bumptious, cavalier, chesty, cocky, conceited, egotistical, haughty, high hat, high-flown, high-flying, hoity toity, hoity-toity, holier-than-thou, important, jackanapes, jumped-up, mugwump, overweening, pompous, pretentious, prig, priggish, self sufficient, self-important, self-opinionated, self-righteous, smug, Sniffy, snooty, snotty, stuck up, stuffed shirt, stuffy, supercilious, swelled head, swollen-headed, taffy-nosed, toffee-nosed, toffy-nosed, uppish, uppity, upstage, vain), katlanılmaz (beyond all bearing, impossible, insupportable, provoking, unbearable, unendurable), dayanılmaz (beyond all bearing, beyond bearing, beyond endurance, insupportable, intolerable, irresistible, past endurance, unbearable, unendurable), çekilmez (beyond all bearing, beyond bearing, beyond endurance, forbidding, impossible, insupportable, intolerable, past endurance, provoking, unacceptable, unbearable, unendurable). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | нестерпний (chronic, cruel, excruciating, impassive, impossible, insupportable, intolerable, obnoxious, painful, pink, racking, repugnant, unbearable). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | không thể chịu đựng được (unendurable), không thể chịu đựng. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | intolerabilis, intoleranda. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "insufferable": insufferableness, insufferablenesses. (additional references) | |
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"Insufferable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: insuferable, insufferadle. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "insufferable" (pronounced i'nsu"ferubul) |
| 6 | -f er u b u l | preferable. |
| 5 | -er u b u l | inexorable, admirable, answerable, comparable, considerable, deliverable, discoverable, dishonorable, favorable, hon, honorable, imponderable, incomparable, innumerable, inoperable, inseparable, intolerable, invulnerable, irreparable, maneuverable, measurable, memorable, miserable, operable, pleasurable, recoverable, tolerable, unalterable, unanswerable, unfavorable, venerable, vulnerable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, acceptable, accessible, abominable, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, insatiable, inscrutable, insoluble, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, marketable, microwavable, miscible, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, washable, wearable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-e-e-f-f-i-l-n-r-s-u" | |
-2 letters: sufferable, unfeasible. | |
-3 letters: balefires, baseliner, flaneries, frauleins, ineffable, inferable, insurable, snufflier, unbeliefs. | |
-4 letters: afebrile, alieners, bafflers, balefire, barflies, baseline, basinful, belfries, berlines, bluefins, bluesier, bluffers, enablers, failures, feasible, filarees, fineable, fireable, firebase, flanerie, flaneurs, fraulein, funerals, funereal, funfairs, fusileer, nebulise, reinfuse, reusable, rinsable, ruffians, ruinable, siffleur, sneerful, sniffler, snuffier, snuffler, surfable, unbelief, uneasier. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-e-e-f-f-i-l-n-r-s-u" | |
+4 letters: insufferableness. | |
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