Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with intolerable in American Collocation
intolerable
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɪnˈtɑlərəb(ə)l/
completely
absolutely
completely
quite
simply
I found this situation quite intolerable.
almost
almost
increasingly
I meet people daily who find facets of their lives almost intolerable.
situation
burden
conditions
pressure
strain
stress
Both the Prison and Probation Services are under near intolerable pressure.
behaviour
behaviour
interference
nuisance
This sort of behaviour is intolerable.
suffering
pain
suffering
His face expressed intolerable suffering.
level
level
Local campaigners claim the new road will create intolerable noise levels.
be
become
find something
make something
prove
seem
The situation is becoming intolerable for the residents.
Thousands of young women face challenges every day that most of us would find intolerable.