insufferably

Examples

• All

• Must all you New Yorkers be so insufferably boorish?

  The Tall Target (1951)

• I was insufferably rude yesterday.

  Happy Campers (2001)

• The signal was now insufferably loud.

  Fiction book (2002)

• OK, life is short, but also like terribly and insufferably long at the same time.

• The scene is insufferably sad, but not at all depressing.

  Fiction book (2002)

• "Al could look insufferably smug when he wanted to.

  Fiction book (1992)

• We are bloated, insufferably middle class, and often outright spoiled.

  Blog text (22)

• How insufferably narrow-minded to claim that Christianity is the one true religion!

  Blog text (6)

• When people go on about how insufferably spoiled big-time Premiership players are, this is what they mean.

  Blog text (17)

• The room was three feet long, one and a half feet wide, and insufferably hot.

Synonyms

E

excruciatingly

vsinsufferably

16 8.2

In a very painful or strong way

applies the same extreme degree to unpleasantness, not only pain

U

unbearably

vsinsufferably

12 4.9

So strong or bad that you cannot stand it

emphasizes the strongly unpleasant character rather than mere excess

O

obnoxiously

vsinsufferably

6 6.4

In a way that annoys and upsets other people

is stronger and more overwhelming than simple irritation or offense

U

unpleasantly

vsinsufferably

5 2.7

In a way that makes you feel bad or uncomfortable

is much stronger, implying it cannot be endured rather than merely disliked

A

agonizingly

vsinsufferably

• US

4 7.4

In a way that causes very strong physical pain or deep worry

covers extreme unpleasantness generally, not specifically physical suffering

A

abominably

vsinsufferably

3 8.2

In a very rude and cruel way

is broader, covering severe unpleasantness beyond moral hatred

I

intolerably

vsinsufferably

2 6.3

So bad that someone cannot bear it

stresses very extreme unpleasantness rather than only being unacceptable

H

hellishly

vsinsufferably

2 8.8

In a very intense and unpleasant way

is less about evil imagery and more about sheer unpleasantness

A

atrociously

vsinsufferably

1 7.4

In a very bad or shocking way

is more about intense personal unpleasantness than general badness

U

unendurably

vsinsufferably

1 7.9

Too strong or bad for you to stand

focuses on intense unpleasantness rather than sheer physical endurance

E

exasperatingly

vsinsufferably

1 7.5

In a way that makes someone feel annoyed and impatient

expresses a stronger, more unbearable form of unpleasantness rather than mere annoyance

M

maddeningly

vsinsufferably

1 6.6

In an extremely strong way to show surprise or emphasis

centres on extreme unpleasantness often with strong negative feeling

U

unsufferably

vsinsufferably

9.1

In a way that is too unpleasant or painful to bear

highlights unbearable unpleasant quality more than general hardship

C

cursedly

vsinsufferably

• Archaic

9.5

In a very annoying and unpleasant way

is broader, pointing to overwhelming unpleasantness beyond angry tone

Antonyms

T

tolerably

3 4.9

Good enough but not very good

How Unpleasant

insufferably

2 8.2

terribly

378 1.0

unpleasantly

5 2.7

badly

56 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology