insoutenable

unbearable, unsustainable

adjective an-soo-tuh-NAHBL Rare

Also means

untenable

Usage Note

Insoutenable is used for situations too intense or painful to endure (une douleur insoutenable) and also for arguments that cannot logically be maintained (une thèse insoutenable). It is the negation of soutenable (bearable, defensible). The word is invariable in gender.

Examples

"La chaleur était insoutenable."

Natural Translation

The heat was unbearable.

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