INSUFFERABLE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

insufferable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of insufferable next

as in unbearable

more than can be put up with an insufferable bore whose only topic of conversation is himself

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Recent Examples of insufferable At first, this relatability makes the otherwise insufferable Underground Man come across as comical, even endearing. —

Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026 Season one Kyle Cooke, Carl Radke, and Lindsay’s insufferable ex Everett Weston were hotter than the Hamptons asphalt. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026 If Sydney was somewhere other than Australia, its locals would be insufferable—high on their good fortune for living in one of the world’s loveliest cities, where surfers and top chefs rub elbows at the farmers’ markets, and seemingly everyone has a water view. —

Daniel Browning, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, his perilously insecure wife, Catherine, embarks on a fling with their most insufferable neighbor. —

Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insufferable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufferable

unbearable

Adjective

Courtney is doing a great job of making Rob-Will absolutely unbearable!

— William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
Levi feared that the translator would mutilate the text by cutting any passages that struck him as unbearable or too shameful for future readers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026