unendurably
1
7.9
- adverb
- /ˌʌnɪnˈdʊrəbli/
:
insoportablemente
- After waiting in the unendurably long queue, I finally reached the counter to purchase my ticket.
Examples
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The flow lasts an "unendurably long time.
Fiction book (1997) -
It seemed to me that the blood continued to spurt for an unendurably long time.
Fiction book (1997) -
I didn't know anything... except that I loved him... unendurably.
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For me, if I am at the end and suffering unendurably, with that suffering only going to get worse, I want that pill on my night table.
Blog text (23) -
I show them to her and tax her with looking happy in them, undeniably (and unendurably) happy.
Academic text (2001) -
So it will remain possible that we will surrender what distinguishes us as human beings because it makes us unendurably miserable.
Academic text (2003) -
The heat during the summer can feel unendurably intense, making it hard to stay outside for long periods.
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Certain situations can become unendurably difficult to manage, leaving one feeling completely overwhelmed.
Synonyms
16
8.2
In a very painful or strong way
12
4.9
So strong or bad that you cannot stand it
4
7.4
In a way that causes very strong physical pain or deep worry
2
6.3
So bad that someone cannot bear it
2
8.2
In a very annoying way that people cannot stand
In a way that is too unpleasant or painful to bear
In a way that people cannot bear or accept
Antonyms
How Tolerable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unendurably = unendurable (transparent) = un + endure + ly
The adverb is formed by adding -ly to 'unendurable' (un- + endurable), so the meaning 'in a way that cannot be endured' follows directly from the components.
Etymology
Unendurably starts with un- 'not', then endure 'to bear or last', and the ending -ably 'in a way'. Think of durable and duration, which show the 'last' root, so unendurably means 'in a way that cannot be borne or tolerated'.