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insufferable

 
/ɪnˈsʌf·ər·ə·bəl/ adj

Definition

extremely unpleasant and therefore difficult to bear: George is an insufferable bore, and you know it.
(Definition of insufferable adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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