intolerable

Meanings

• Adjective

  Unable to endure or bear something, such as pain, hardship, or difficulty.

  - "The patient's condition became intolerable, and he begged for relief."
  - "The noise was intolerable, keeping them awake all night."
  - "The intolerable heat made it impossible to work outside."

• Adjective

  Unacceptable or unbearable, especially to a great degree.

  - "The behavior of the students was intolerable, and the teacher had to take disciplinary action."
  - "The traffic congestion was intolerable, causing hours of delays."
  - "The intolerable stench from the factory forced the residents to protest."

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Synonyms

insufferable , insupportable , unbearable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with intolerable
unbearable , intolerable , controllable , incomparable , uneditable , unmanageable

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Variants

List of all variants of intolerable that leads to same result
intolerabilities , intolerability , intolerable , intolerableness , intolerablenesses , intolerably

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from the past participle of tolerate, from Old French tolerer, from Latin tolerare, from tollere ‘bear, carry, endure’.

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Trivia

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1. Intolerable is a 2016 French thriller film directed by Gaspar Noé.

2. Intolerable Cruelty is a 2003 American black comedy film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.

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Related Concepts

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1. unacceptable: Related concept, synonym that means not able to be accepted or tolerated.

2. unbearable: Related concept, synonym that means unable to be endured or tolerated.

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Culture

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Intolerable has been used extensively in literature and art to depict situations or characters that are unbearable or unacceptable. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel 'Crime and Punishment,' the protagonist Raskolnikov's guilt and inner turmoil are described as intolerable.

How to Memorize "intolerable"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person in extreme pain or discomfort, unable to continue with their daily activities. Visualize the intensity of their suffering to remember the meaning of intolerable.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word intolerable with unbearable or unacceptable situations, such as extreme heat, loud noise, or difficult people, to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Intolerable Is InTolerAbLe' to remember the meaning of the word.

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