C1
unsupportable vs unsustainable
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| unsupportableadjective/ˌʌn.səˈpɔːr.tə.bəl/ | Meaning Too bad or too difficult to accept or defend. | Goes with — | Example The rent increase made living in the city unsupportable for many families. |
| unsustainableadjective/ˌʌn.səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/ | Meaning not able to continue for long, or harmful because it uses up resources faster than they are replaced | Goes with unsustainable level | Example Cutting down forests at this rate is completely unsustainable. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
growth often ends in a crisis.