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Indeed, for almost 10 years, Moscow had to carry on a war unsupportable by the government, a conflict that brought about the demoralization and finally the breakup of the Soviet empire.
Zbigniew Brzezinski

Meaning of "unsupportable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSUPPORTABLE

unsupportable  [ˌʌnsəˈpɔːtəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSUPPORTABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unsupportable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNSUPPORTABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unsupportable in the English dictionary

The definition of unsupportable in the dictionary is not able to be supported. Other definition of unsupportable is not able to be defended.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNSUPPORTABLE


bootable
ˈbuːtəbəl
consortable
kənˈsɔːtəbəl
convertible
kənˈvɜːtəbəl
executable
ˈɛksɪˌkjuːtəbəl
immutable
ɪˈmjuːtəbəl
importable
ɪmˈpɔːtəbəl
insupportable
ˌɪnsəˈpɔːtəbəl
portable
ˈpɔːtəbəl
repeatable
rɪˈpiːtəbəl
reportable
rɪˈpɔːtəbəl
sortable
ˈsɔːtəbəl
sportable
ˈspɔːtəbəl
suitable
ˈsuːtəbəl
supportable
səˈpɔːtəbəl
transportable
trænsˈpɔːtəbəl
treatable
ˈtriːtəbəl
unbeatable
ʌnˈbiːtəbəl
unreportable
ˌʌnrɪˈpɔːtəbəl
unsuitable
ʌnˈsuːtəbəl
untreatable
ʌnˈtriːtəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSUPPORTABLE

unsummoned
unsung
unsunk
unsunned
unsunny
unsuperfluous
unsupervised
unsupple
unsuppleness
unsupplied
unsupported
unsupportedly
unsupposable
unsuppressed
unsure
unsured
unsurely
unsurfaced
unsurmised
unsurmountable

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSUPPORTABLE

able
acceptable
accountable
adjustable
charitable
comfortable
inevitable
notable
on the table
palatable
printable
profitable
reputable
stable
table
timetable
unacceptable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
unstable
vegetable

Synonyms and antonyms of unsupportable in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «unsupportable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSUPPORTABLE

Find out the translation of unsupportable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unsupportable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unsupportable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

得不到支持
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insostenible
570 millions of speakers

English

unsupportable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाकाबिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غامرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неподъемным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unsupportable
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমর্থনের অযোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insupportable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dapat disahkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unsupportable
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

耐えられない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지원 능력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unsupportable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unsupportable
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆதாரமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असमर्थनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

desteklenemez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insopportabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieobsługiwaną
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непідйомним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insuportabile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unsupportable
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onaanvaardbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inte accepteras
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unsupportable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unsupportable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSUPPORTABLE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSUPPORTABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unsupportable

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QUOTES WITH «UNSUPPORTABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unsupportable.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
Indeed, for almost 10 years, Moscow had to carry on a war unsupportable by the government, a conflict that brought about the demoralization and finally the breakup of the Soviet empire.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSUPPORTABLE»

Discover the use of unsupportable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unsupportable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Viable Alternative to Support an Unsupportable Weapons System
By use of the combined and concentrated resources of the contractor, Air Force Logistics and Systems Command, and the user at the base to which the aircraft will be delivered, an interim procedure of logistics, engineering, and maintenance ...
James B. Gasho, DEFENSE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT SCHOOL FORT BELVOIR VA., 1975
2
Garner's Modern American Usage
See insubstantial. unsupportable; insupportable. Both forms are standard and have been since they were first recorded in English in the 16th century. Unsupportable is about twice as common as insupportable in American print sources—e.g.: ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
3
Dynamic Flexible Constraint Satisfaction and its Application ...
A mutually-consistent set of nodes in propositions^ are conjunctively unsupportable if all combinations of nodes in actions; that assert these propositions are either directly inconsistent or their own preconditions are unsupportable.
Ian Miguel, 2004
4
Later Derrida: Reading the Recent Work
Supportable/unsupportable? If Spivak's essay has a single main point, is it not that everything she is talking about is unsupportable (or “unacceptable,” as the British say when they're really angry)? This would extend to her well-known criticism ...
Herman Rapaport, 2013
5
Community Capitalism: Pulling Capitalism Back From Its Own ...
Unsupportable. Assumptions. The unnoticed assumptions behind the phrase “the workers control the means of production” are twofold. Yet these two unobserved assumptions have remained the basis of unionism since its earliest days. First ...
Eduard J. Qualls, 2014
6
Due Diligence and the Business Transaction: Getting a Deal Done
Unsupportable. Valuation. Assumptions. The valuation of a business or its assets ultimately determines the amount a lender is willing to loan a business (loan transaction, Case Study 1); the price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase a ...
Jeffrey W. Berkman, 2013
7
A Treatise of Justification
If the ceremoniall Law were an unsupportable yoke,how much more the morall a For the ceremoniall Law,in it selfe considered, was no: unsupportable, nor rcqui- ' red any thing exceeding the power of man. For not onely the godly did ...
George Downame, 1633
8
Aviation System Capital Investment Plan 1996
Complicating the need for growth is the need to replace aging and unsupportable equipment. Current controller workstation maintenance is difficult due to lack of replacement parts, while the system architecture lacks sufficient flexibility to ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1996
9
Jung and Eastern Thought
loss of ego. Jung finds this claim to be unsupportable in both scientific psychology and philosophy. The error of Eastern thought in this regard is that it is not firmly grounded in the empirical method and instead has allowed itself to become lost ...
Harold G. Coward, 1985
10
Scott Hirth et al.: Securities and Exchange Commission ...
In essence, Hirth's power to make these unsupportable entries was absolute and unchecked. 22. Hirth's manual journal entries were often large (in the millions) and consisted of round-dollar entries. Hirth made these unsupportable entries ...
Sunil Harjani

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSUPPORTABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unsupportable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Andy Burnham will not vote against 'unsupportable' welfare bill
Andy Burnham explained his decision by saying: 'The Tories want to use this period to brand us in the way they did in 2010. We must not allow that to happen. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Andy Burnham Calls On Harriet Harman To Oppose Tory Welfare …
“The Welfare Reform and Work Bill is unsupportable because it doesn't do what it says on the tin - support work. “In fact, it does the opposite. It diminishes work ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
3
Rogue Invader is a 1-bit roguelike shooter
Supporting my otherwise completely unsupportable theory that games are made by throwing darts into a wall of nouns, here's Rogue Invader. It's a 1-bit ... «PC Gamer, Jul 15»
4
Former High Court Chief: Death Penalty Is 'Unsupportable'
Editor's note: Norman Fletcher, the former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, provided these remarks he delivered May 12 as he accepted the ... «Daily Report, May 15»
5
$50/Month Arizona Solar Fee “Unsupportable By Any Economic …
SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive wrote a strongly-worded letter regarding the new surcharge, saying the fee is "unsupportable by any economic analysis" and that ... «CleanTechnica, Mar 15»
6
Arizona's New Solar Charge Is 'Unsupportable By Any Economic …
Starting in April, solar users across Arizona will be subject to an additional rate charge of about $50 per month. This new “demand charge” will be based on a ... «ThinkProgress, Feb 15»
7
“Regurgitate Unsupportable Accusations, We Much?” Kert Davies is …
Picture 2 A brief word of explanation about the first part of that title, it's a variation of the “Resist, we much” teleprompter reading gaffe by the Reverend Al ... «Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute, Feb 15»
8
'New Yorker' writer sues team behind 'American Hustle'
“By misquoting Mr. Brodeur in this manner, the Defendants have suggested to the audience that Mr. Brodeur made a scientifically unsupportable statement. «Entertainment Weekly, Nov 14»
9
Merkley, Wehby both unsupportable: Editorial endorsement
Merkley, Wehby both unsupportable: Editorial endorsement. wehbymerk.JPG. Monica Wehby at one time seemed like the perfect candidate to take on freshman ... «The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, Oct 14»
10
Will Italy Wreak Economic Havoc on Europe?
Italy's economy is faltering again. Its continued weakness threatens the eurozone. As its third largest economy, Italian failure could place unsupportable burdens ... «The National Interest Online, Aug 14»

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