insufferably

/ɪnˈsʌfrəbli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈsʌfrəbli/ (ame, ipa)

insufferably — 副詞

1. in a manner that is so unpleasant, irritating, or extreme that it becomes almost

1.副詞B2
釋義

難以忍受地

以極令人討厭或不適的方式

in a manner that is so unpleasant, irritating, or extreme that it becomes almost impossible to tolerate

例句

Eitan found the summer heat insufferably humid and stayed indoors all day.

Eitan 覺得夏天熱得難以忍受，整天都待在室內。

insufferably + adjective (humid)

Nikos acted so insufferably self-important that nobody wanted to work with him.

Nikos 表現得自以為是到令人難以忍受的程度，沒有人想跟他共事。

insufferably + adjective (self-important) + that-clause

同義詞
  • unbearably

    more common and slightly less formal; works in the same adjective-modifying pattern

  • intolerably

    similar register and meaning, but emphasises the outcome (cannot tolerate) rather than the quality itself

  • impossibly

    less direct; suggests the situation is so extreme that it seems unrealistic

反義詞
  • tolerably

    in a way that can be accepted or endured

  • bearably

    rare but opposite in meaning; suggests the situation is just manageable

文法句型

insufferably + adjective

verb + insufferably

用法筆記

Frequently modifies adjectives that describe a negative personal quality (smug, arrogant, self-righteous) or a difficult physical condition (hot, humid, long). When modifying verbs, the verb often describes a repeated behaviour or attitude.

常見錯誤

❌The weather was insufferable humid.
✅The weather was insufferably humid.
💡'insufferably' is an adverb and must take the -ly form when it modifies an adjective.
❌He insufferably talked all evening about his promotion.
✅He talked insufferably all evening about his promotion.
💡'insufferably' follows the verb, not the other way around.