intolerable UK /ɪnˈtɒləɹəbl̩/US /ɪnˈtɑləɹəbl̩/ adjective3 •Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured. •Extremely offensive or insulting.It is an intolerable sound that sets spoons tinkling in saucers and windowpanes vibrating. — 1971 •Extremely worn and degraded, to the point of being unsafe. formsmore intolerable · most intolerable