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insupportable
This term describes a state of total exhaustion or failure, whether emotional, physical, or logical. When applied to sensory experiences or emotions, it conveys a feeling of being crushed by a burden that exceeds human capacity for endurance. It is more intense than unbearable, often suggesting a breaking point has been reached.
In intellectual or legal contexts, the word shifts from a feeling of pain to a lack of structural integrity. An insupportable argument is one that collapses under scrutiny because it lacks a foundation of evidence. It implies a definitive failure of logic rather than a mere difference of opinion.
Meanings
Examples
The heat in the valley became absolutely insupportable by noon.
I cannot stay in this room with his arrogance; it is simply insupportable.
The pain in her joints was insupportable without medication.
The pain in her joints was insupportable without medication.
This position is insupportable given the current evidence.
His claim that he was elsewhere during the crime is logically insupportable.
The weight of the grief felt insupportable for many years.
The treaty was based on an insupportable premise that ignored regional borders.
How can you expect me to tolerate such insupportable behavior in the office?