What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Insupportable vs Excessive - What's the difference?

insupportable | excessive | Related terms |

Insupportable is a related term of excessive.


As adjectives the difference between insupportable and excessive

is that insupportable is not supportable; incapable of being supported or borne; unendurable; unsupportable; insufferable; intolerable while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

insupportable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • not supportable; incapable of being supported or borne; unendurable; unsupportable; insufferable; intolerable.

    • Related terms

    * insupportableness * insupportably

    References

    * * ----

    excessive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
    • "I personally consider putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute rather excessive , nay even stupid."

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * insufficient * deficient

    Derived terms

    * excessive number

    Related terms

    * exceed * excess