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unbearable

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/ʌnˈbɛərəbl/ · un-bear-a-ble

Too painful or unpleasant to be endured.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Too painful or unpleasant to be endured.

اتنا دردناک یا ناخوشگوار کہ برداشت نہ کیا جا سکے۔

ناقابل برداشت

naqabil bardasht

Synonyms

intolerableunendurableinsufferableناقابل برداشتاستحکام سے باہرغیر قابل برداشت

Antonyms

bearabletolerableendurableقابل برداشتبرداشت کرنے کے قابلہشاش بشاش

Common Collocations

  • unbearable pain
  • unbearable heat
  • unbearable sadness

Example Sentences

The noise from the construction outside was unbearable.

باہر کی تعمیر کا شور ناقابل برداشت تھا۔

Bahar ki tameer ka shor naqabil bardasht tha.

She faced an unbearable loss when her father passed away.

جب اس کے والد فوت ہوئے تو اس نے ناقابل برداشت نقصان کا سامنا کیا۔

Jab is ke walid فوت huay to is ne naqabil bardasht nuqsan ka samna kiya.

The heat in the desert was unbearable during noon.

دوپہر کے وقت ریگستان میں گرمی ناقابل برداشت تھی۔

Dopahar ke waqt registan mein garmi naqabil bardasht thi.

Easily Confused With

bearable:Bearable means something that can be endured, whereas unbearable means it cannot be tolerated.

Word Family

bear
verbبرداشت کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'bear' as carrying something heavy and add 'un' to remember that it's too heavy to carry.

Imagine a person struggling to carry a very heavy weight, unable to bear it.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہمیں تو بس عشقِ جانان ہورہا ہے، یہ درد بھی ناقابل برداشت ہورہا ہے۔

Hamen to bas ishq-e-jaan hun raha hai, Yeh dard bhi naqabil bardasht hun raha hai.

I am simply falling for my beloved, This pain is also becoming unbearable.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کاروں میں سنگینی برداشت کرنا پڑتا ہے

Kaaron mein sangini bardasht karna parta hai

One must endure severity in tasks.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "ubæran" — to carry, to bear

First known use: 15th century

The word 'unbearable' has developed over time, comprising the negative prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'bearable', which refers to the capacity to endure or tolerate something.