Insufferably

usgb/ɪnˈsʌfrəbli/
adverb

In a way that is too irritating or annoying.

He was insufferably arrogant.
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Often appears as...

  • insufferably arrogant
  • insufferably smug

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Disapproving

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Negative Intensity

Emphasizes an extreme level of a negative trait, often used to criticize.

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His laziness was insufferably disrupting the team's progress.
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Hyperbolic Tone

Usually an exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally, to express strong feelings.

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The heat today is insufferably high, I can't even think straight.
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Subjective Experience

Expresses a personal reaction to something others might not find as extreme.

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She found the perfume insufferably strong, while others barely noticed it.
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