Definition

The state of being impossible to bear or tolerate.

Example

The unendurableness of the pain made it difficult for her to focus on anything else.

Conversation

I really can't stand this heat anymore.

I know, it's reaching a level of unendurableness that I didn't think was possible.

Seriously, how do people live in places like this all summer?

Right? It's just too much to handle sometimes.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unendurableness → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not), "endurable" (from Latin "durabilis", meaning able to last or endure), and "-ness" (meaning the state of being). The word describes the state of being not able to endure or bear something.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being combined with 'able to endure' ('endurable') and the 'state of being' ('-ness') — this helps you remember that 'unendurableness' means the state of being unable to bear something.

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