insufferable

adjective

in·​suf·​fer·​able (ˌ)in-ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-bəl 

: not to be endured : intolerable

an insufferable bore

insufferableness noun

insufferably

(ˌ)in-ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• insupportable
• intolerable
• unbearable
• unendurable
• unsupportable

Examples of insufferable in a Sentence

I can't take any more of her insufferable arrogance.

an insufferable bore whose only topic of conversation is himself

Recent Examples on the Web

She’s also brought her hunky sons, the insufferable Prince Galad (Callum Kerr) and and the comparatively charming Prince Gawyn (Luke Fetherston), whose display of shirtless swordplay in the White Tower’s courtyard leaves not a dry seat in the house. —Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025

When boiled down, Baldoni’s letter to Bob Iger and Kevin Feige claims the insufferable and man-bun-sporting Nicepool character in Deadpool & Wolverine is meant to be a mockery of Baldoni by Reynolds, and everyone involved in the blockbuster flick knew it. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025

Turns out this gang of privileged, white Georgetown students is kind of insufferable! —Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025

His father’s lectures on Roman literature and Latin case syntax have produced some of the most insufferable students at St. Petersburg University, much like the characters in Donna Tartt’s The Secret History. —Andrew Ryvkin, airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

insufferable

adjective

in·​suf·​fer·​able (ˈ)in-ˈsəf-(ə-)rə-bəl 

: impossible to endure : intolerable

insufferable boredom

insufferableness noun

insufferably

-blē 

adverb