The meaning of INTOLERABLE is not tolerable : unbearable. How to use intolerable in a sentence.

Waiting until symptoms develop or become intolerable means paying for more expensive treatments down the line.

intolerable (ɪnˈtɒlərəbəl) adj 1. more than can be tolerated or endured; insufferable 2. informal extremely irritating or annoying

If you describe something as intolerable, you mean that it is so bad or extreme that no one can bear it or tolerate it. They felt this would put intolerable pressure on them. Human rights abuses by any party …

Definition of intolerable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

No smells or tastes can produce a grand sensation, except excessive bitters, and intolerable stenches.

INTOLERABLE definition: not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable. See examples of intolerable used in a sentence.

Dec 18, 2025 · intolerable (comparative more intolerable, superlative most intolerable) It is an intolerable sound that sets spoons tinkling in saucers and windowpanes vibrating.

If something is impossible to put up with, you can say it is intolerable. It would be intolerable if your neighbors played their terrible, loud music all night long.

The situation was totally intolerable [= unacceptable] to us. She divorced him on the grounds of intolerable cruelty. intolerably cruel/dull/boring.