insupportable
/ˌɪn.səˈpɔːɹ.tə.bəl/adjective
insupportable is spelled I-N-S-U-P-P-O-R-T-A-B-L-E: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, insupportable means “That cannot be tolerated or endured” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in insupportable?
| Letters | 13: I-N-S-U-P-P-O-R-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 125,655th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is insupportable?
Insupportable appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce insupportable?
- /ˌɪn.səˈpɔːɹ.tə.bəl/
Insupportable has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-insupportable.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-insupportable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of insupportable
- more insupportable comparative
- most insupportable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does insupportable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That cannot be tolerated or endured.
- 2
That cannot be supported; that cannot be demonstrated or proved. (of a statement, claim, argument, etc.)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Insupportable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | insoportable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does insupportable come from?
From Middle French insupportable, from Late Latin insupportabilis. See also in- + supportable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).