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intolerable

[ in-tol-er-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable:

    intolerable pain.

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intolerable

/ ɪˈɒəəə /

adjective

  1. more than can be tolerated or endured; insufferable
  2. informal.
    extremely irritating or annoying
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٴDZˈٲ, noun
  • ˈٴDZ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٴDZe··i·ٲ ·ٴDZİ···Ա noun
  • ·ٴDZİ·· adverb
  • ܲȴ-·ٴDZİ·· adjective
  • quasi-·ٴDZİ·· adverb
  • p··ٴDZİ·· adjective
  • super··ٴDZİ···Ա noun
  • super··ٴDZİ·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intolerable1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word ԳٴDZ. See in- 3, tolerable
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France, Germany and the UK described the blockade as "intolerable" and condemned as unacceptable remarks by the Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz, linking the supply of aid to political pressure on Hamas.

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It’s that feedback link breaking that becomes intolerable.

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It is only then, once you are still, that a now low, whipping wind, riddled with sand begins pricking and abrading your skin and collecting in the pages of your novel; it is intolerable.

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Earlier this week, the Israeli foreign ministry rejected criticism of the blockade from the UK, France and Germany, which called it "intolerable" and demanded it end immediately in a joint statement.

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On Wednesday, the foreign ministers of the UK, France and Germany called on Israel to end the blockade, saying it was "intolerable".

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