insufferable — extremely annoying or unpleasant; impossible to tolerate
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely annoying or unpleasant; impossible to tolerate
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈsʌfərəbl/
Korean meaning: 극도로 짜증나는, 참을 수 없는
Korean pronunciation: 인**써**퍼러블
Example Sentences
- My roommate's insufferable habit of singing opera at 6 AM made me consider moving to Antarctica.
- The insufferable traffic jam lasted for three hours during the holiday weekend.
- She found her boss's insufferable micromanaging style so unbearable that she started updating her resume.
insufferable
ADJECTIVE//ɪnˈsʌfərəbl//
extremely annoying or unpleasant; impossible to tolerate
a person loudly chews gum while popping bubbles and tapping their fingers rhythmically on the table. They slouch in their chair while humming and rustling through papers noisily. The constant noise disrupts everyone trying to read peacefully around them. Other library visitors cover their ears, frown deeply, and look away in visible frustration. Some people gather their books to leave while shooting annoyed glances back. behavior that is extremely annoying and impossible to tolerate
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Origin
From Latin 'sufferre' meaning 'to bear or endure' combined with the negative prefix 'in-', literally creating 'not able to be endured.' The word has been used since medieval times to describe people or situations that are unbearably annoying.
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“My roommate's insufferable habit of singing opera at 6 AM made me consider moving to Antarctica.”
“The insufferable traffic jam lasted for three hours during the holiday weekend.”
“She found her boss's insufferable micromanaging style so unbearable that she started updating her resume.”
“The insufferable know-it-all at the meeting corrected everyone's pronunciation, including the CEO's.”
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