Insupportable

/ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/

असहनीय; (तर्क/दावा) असमर्थनीय/अप्रमाण्य

Origin & History

From Middle French insupportable, from Latin in- ‘not’ + supportare ‘to bear/endure’.

मध्य फ्रेंच insupportable से; लैटिन in- (‘नहीं/अ-’) + supportare (‘सहना/उठाना’) से व्युत्पन्न।

Definition

Something insupportable is so extreme, painful, offensive, or difficult that people cannot bear it; it can also describe a claim or argument that is impossible to defend with evidence.

'Insupportable' ऐसी चीज़ को कहते हैं जो इतनी कठोर, पीड़ादायक, अपमानजनक या कठिन हो कि उसे सहा या सहन किया न जा सके; यह ऐसे दावे/तर्क के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है जिसे प्रमाणों से समर्थन या सिद्ध नहीं किया जा सकता।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The noise became insupportable after midnight.
आधी रात के बाद शोर असहनीय हो गया।

Usage Examples

The pain was insupportable, so she went to the hospital.
He found the long delays insupportable and filed a complaint.
The accusation is insupportable because there is no evidence.
Their argument is insupportable under close scrutiny.

Related Forms

Noun
Insupportability
Verb
Support / Supporting / Supported
Adjective
Insupportable / Supportable / Insupportably (rare/dated as adj.)
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Insupportable heat
असहनीय गर्मी
An insupportable burden
असहनीय बोझ
An insupportable claim
असमर्थनीय/अप्रमाण्य दावा