unbearable
Beyond all endurance
Unbearable means too intense or unpleasant to endure: unbearable pain, unbearable heat, The tension became unbearable.
The word often describes emotional states—grief, loneliness, suspense—that feel impossible to withstand.
Despite its literal meaning, unbearable frequently appears in contexts where people do, in fact, bear what they're describing.
Impossible to put up with
- unendurableImpossible to bear
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- unacceptableNot meeting required standards
- impossibleIncapable of occurring
unsustainable · untenable · insupportable · unmanageable · inescapable · relentless · unrelenting · crushing
Extreme physical or emotional pain
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
- excruciatingCausing extreme suffering
searing · throbbing · piercing · stabbing · gnawing · shooting · blinding · acute
Depriving of air
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- smotheringDepriving of air
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
heavy · burdensome · onerous · claustrophobic · inescapable · sweltering · humid · airless
Total absence of hope
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
loneliness · shame · guilt · humiliation · dread · anxiety · regret · loss
insufferable
Impossible to put up with
- unendurableImpossible to bear
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- unacceptableNot meeting required standards
impossible · unsustainable · untenable · insupportable · unmanageable · inescapable · relentless · unrelenting · crushing · breaking point
agony
Extreme physical or emotional pain
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
excruciating · searing · throbbing · piercing · stabbing · gnawing · shooting · blinding · acute · sharp
suffocating
Depriving of air
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- smotheringDepriving of air
overwhelming · heavy · burdensome · onerous · claustrophobic · inescapable · sweltering · humid · airless · relentless
despair
Total absence of hope
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- anguishIntense mental suffering
grief · loneliness · shame · guilt · humiliation · dread · anxiety · regret · loss · devastation
- painache, pain, agony, hurt, hurting
- overwhelmingoverwhelming, overpowering, crushing, engulfing, smothering
- disgustdisgust, disgusting, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion
- excessexcess, too much, excessive, excessiveness, overabundance
- sensationstaste, touch, smell, sound, pain
- extreme wordsperfection, infinity, absolute, ultimate, supreme
unbearablebearable
Able to be endured
tolerable · endurable · sufferable · supportable · livable
unbearablemild
Moderate in intensity
gentle · slight · moderate · minimal · negligible
unbearableenjoyable
Providing pleasure or fun
acceptable · satisfactory · pleasant · delightful · comfortable