Henry could be utterly insupportable; but he was always worth it (Harper's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sup|port´a|ble|ness — sup|port|a|ble «suh PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. that can be supported; bearable or endurable: »Future wars must have limited objectives, attainable by limited means and making defeat a painful, but supportable blow to the loser (Bulletin of… … Useful english dictionary
sup|port|a|ble — «suh PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. that can be supported; bearable or endurable: »Future wars must have limited objectives, attainable by limited means and making defeat a painful, but supportable blow to the loser (Bulletin of Atomic… … Useful english dictionary
un|sup|port|a|ble — «UHN suh PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. = insupportable. (Cf. ↑insupportable) … Useful english dictionary
in´sup|port´a|ble|ness — in|sup|port|a|ble «IHN suh PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. not endurable; unbearable; intolerable; insufferable: »Henry could be utterly insupportable; but he was always worth it (Harper s). –in´sup|port´a|ble|ness, noun. –in´sup|port´a|bly,… … Useful english dictionary
in´sup|port´a|bly — in|sup|port|a|ble «IHN suh PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. not endurable; unbearable; intolerable; insufferable: »Henry could be utterly insupportable; but he was always worth it (Harper s). –in´sup|port´a|ble|ness, noun. –in´sup|port´a|bly,… … Useful english dictionary
port — bridge·port; coal·port; com·port·a·ble; com·port·ment; dav·en·port; de·port·abil·i·ty; de·port·able; de·port·ee; de·port·ment; ex·port·able; ex·port·er; gos·port; heli·port; new·port; pass·port·less; port; port·crayon; port·ed; port·fo·lio;… … English syllables
supportable — sup•port•a•ble [[t]səˈpɔr tə bəl, ˈpoʊr [/t]] adj. capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable • Etymology: 1525–35 sup•port a•bil′i•ty, n … From formal English to slang
insupportable — in•sup•port•a•ble [[t]ˌɪn səˈpɔr tə bəl, ˈpoʊr [/t]] adj. 1) not endurable; unbearable; insufferable 2) incapable of being supported or justified, as by evidence • Etymology: 1520–30; < LL in sup•port′a•ble•ness, in sup•port a•bil′i•ty ,n. in… … From formal English to slang
Insupportable — In sup*port a*ble, a. [L. insupportabilis: cf. F. insupportable. See {In } not, and {Support}.] Incapable of being supported or borne; unendurable; insufferable; intolerable; as, insupportable burdens; insupportable pain. {In sup*port a*ble*ness} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Insupportableness — Insupportable In sup*port a*ble, a. [L. insupportabilis: cf. F. insupportable. See {In } not, and {Support}.] Incapable of being supported or borne; unendurable; insufferable; intolerable; as, insupportable burdens; insupportable pain. {In… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
