🇬🇧 Unbearable meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

When something is so painful, annoying, or uncomfortable that you absolutely cannot stand it any longer, you call it unbearable. It feels like you HAVE to make it stop right now, or you might scream, cry, or run away.

The smell from my brother’s gym socks was so unbearable, even the flies packed their tiny suitcases and left.

Waiting for the pizza to come was unbearable, so I checked the tracking app every nine seconds like a hungry detective.

My baby sister’s tantrum was unbearable; even my stuffed animals looked like they wanted to move out.

The wait for my birthday was unbearable, so I started celebrating my half-birthday, quarter-birthday, and random Tuesday-birthday.

The taste of that medicine was unbearable, so my face did about seventeen different horror expressions in three seconds.

On the hot bus, Anna pressed her face to the window. The heat was unbearable; the noise from crying children was unbearable; the sweat on her shirt was unbearable. The crowd's smell made the ride unbearable, and her headache grew unbearable. She stepped off, breathed slowly, and laughed as relief came.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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