insufferable

/ɪnˈsʌfrəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈsʌfrəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)in-ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

insufferable — adjective

  • insufferablepositive
  • more insufferablecomparative
  • most insufferablesuperlative

1. describes a person, their behaviour, or a situation that is so unpleasant or ann

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a person, their behaviour, or a situation that is so unpleasant or annoying that you cannot bear to be near it or deal with it.

例句

Dan found his coworker's constant humming insufferable after just one week.

find + object + insufferable (pattern)

The summer heat in the small attic became insufferable by early afternoon.

同義詞
  • intolerable

    often interchangeable, but 'intolerable' sounds slightly more formal and is used more for situations and conditions than for people

  • unbearable

    more common and general; used for physical pain, emotional distress, and practical difficulties as well as behaviour

  • impossible

    informal; a milder everyday word for someone who is difficult to deal with

反義詞
  • bearable

    tolerable enough to put up with, though not necessarily pleasant

  • tolerable

    acceptable and manageable; the opposite of crossing a limit

文法句型

insufferable + noun (attributive)

be + insufferable (predicative)

find + someone/something + insufferable

用法筆記

Commonly used to describe people, personality traits (arrogance, rudeness, smugness), behaviour, or extreme conditions. Stronger than 'annoying' or 'unpleasant' — it implies the limit of tolerance has been reached.

常見錯誤

❌The movie was insufferable long
✅The movie was insufferably long.
💡'insufferable' is an adjective; use the adverb 'insufferably' to modify another adjective.
❌I am insufferable of the noise
✅The noise is insufferable.' or 'I find the noise insufferable.
💡'insufferable' describes the thing that cannot be tolerated, not the person feeling the emotion.