Meaning
intolerable, unbearable
- completely unacceptable or impossible to bear
In a sentence
Questo rumore continuo in ufficio è diventato intollerabile.
This continuous noise in the office has become intolerable.
Non possiamo accettare un comportamento così intollerabile sul lavoro.
We cannot accept such intolerable behavior at work.
Il caldo umido di quel pomeriggio era ormai intollerabile.
The humid heat of that afternoon was completely unbearable by then.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intollerabile | masculine · singular |
| intollerabile | feminine · singular |
| intollerabili | masculine · plural |
| intollerabili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in '-e' in the singular for both genders; plural ends in '-i'.
- Close in meaning to 'insopportabile', but often carries a stronger sense of moral or formal unacceptability.