Insufferable
/ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/noun
Too unpleasant, irritating, or arrogant to be tolerated.
Did you know?The core verb comes from Latin sufferre, literally “to carry from beneath,” linking emotional endurance to the physical act of bearing a load.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“To carry, bear, or bring”
Ancient Latin
Latin
ferre
“To carry or bear”
Classical Latin
Latin
sufferre
“To bear from beneath; undergo or endure”
Medieval Latin
Latin
sufferabilis
“Able to be endured or tolerated”
15th Century
English
sufferable
“Able to be endured”
16th Century
English
insufferable
“Not able to be endured; intolerable”