Future wars must have limited objectives, attainable by limited means and making defeat a painful, but supportable blow to the loser (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).
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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
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
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, adverb … 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
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
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
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
Insupportably — 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
