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insupportable adjective [ ɪnsəˈpɔːtəb(ə)l ]

• unable to be supported or justified.
• "he had arrived at a wholly insupportable conclusion"
Similar: unjustifiable, without justification, indefensible, inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable, unwarrantable, unreasonable, groundless, unfounded, without foundation, foundationless, baseless, without basis, unsupported, unsubstantiated, unconfirmed, uncorroborated, invalid, untenable, implausible, weak, shaky, flawed, specious, defective,
Opposite: justified,
• unable to be endured; intolerable.
• "the heat was insupportable"
Similar: intolerable, insufferable, unbearable, unendurable, unacceptable, oppressive, overwhelming, overpowering, impossible, not to be borne, past bearing, too much to bear, more than one can stand, unspeakable, dreadful, excruciating, too much,
Opposite: bearable, congenial,
Origin: mid 16th century: from French, from in- ‘not’ + supportable (from supporter ‘to support’).


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