insufferable
adjective C2
Plain meaning
so annoying or unpleasant that it is hard to tolerate
Exam-register meaning
intolerable, especially because of arrogance, discomfort, or repeated irritation
In context
naturalHis insufferable arrogance made teamwork impossible.
examThe narrator portrays the colonial official as insufferable in his certainty and condescension.
Common collocations
insufferable arroganceinsufferable heatinsufferable person
Watch out
Insufferable is stronger than “annoying”; use it for extreme irritation.
Word family
insufferably (adverb)