heypolyglot
Italian

insostenibile

/insosteˈnibile/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

unbearable, unsustainable

  • Intolerable or unbearable to endure (pain, heat, pressure).
  • Impossible to maintain, justify, or defend over time (argument, lifestyle, debt).

In a sentence

Il caldo in questa stanza senza aria condizionata è davvero insostenibile.

The heat in this room without air conditioning is truly unbearable.

La sua tesi difensiva è risultata del tutto insostenibile davanti ai giudici.

His defense argument proved entirely unsustainable before the judges.

Questo ritmo di lavoro non è diventato insostenibile per tutti voi?

Hasn't this pace of work become unsustainable for all of you?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
insostenibilemasculine · singular
insostenibilefeminine · singular
insostenibilimasculine · plural
insostenibilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Used both for physical or emotional distress ('unbearable') and systemic or environmental issues ('unsustainable').
  • Plural is 'insostenibili' for both masculine and feminine.

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