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   Un·speak·a·ble

   /ˌənˈspēkəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not able to be expressed in words: "I felt an unspeakable tenderness toward her" Similar indescribablebeyond wordsbeyond descriptioninexpressibleunutterableindefinablebeggaring descriptionineffableunimaginableinconceivableunthinkableunheard ofmarvelouswonderful
   • ▪ too bad or horrific to express in words: "a piece of unspeakable abuse" Similar dreadfulawfulappallinghorrifichorrifyinghorribleterriblehorrendousatrociousinsufferableabominableabhorrentrepellentrepulsiverepugnantrevoltingsickeningfrightfulfearfulshockinghideousghastlygrimdirehatefulodiousloathsomegruesomemonstrousoutrageousheinousdeplorabledespicablecontemptibleexecrablevileindescribableindescribably bad/wicked/evilrare:egregiousOpposite commendable

   Derivatives

   • 1. unspeakableness noun
   • 2. unspeakably adverb

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   What does unspeakable mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of UNSPEAKABLE is incapable of being expressed in words : unutterable. How to use unspeakable in a sentence.

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   What is 'the unspeakable' about?

   • According to a press release, “The Unspeakable” is “a feature-length documentary that follows four families in their ongoing struggle to find out the truth about the deaths of their loved ones 20 years ago in the destruction of the World Trade Center.” The film will premiere on YouTube Sept. 17.

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   What does not Speakable mean?

   • not speakable; that may not be spoken. exceeding the power of speech; unutterable; inexpressible; indescribable. inexpressibly bad or objectionable. 1350–1400; Middle English unspekeabill. See un- 1, speak ( def ), -able ( def )

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   What is an example of an unspeakable evil?

   • The unspeakable evil of genocide is one example; when we can't comprehend why it happens, it's impossible to describe in words. "Unspeakable."

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   Unspeakable means incapable of being expressed in words, inexpressibly bad, or that may not or cannot be spoken. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of unspeakable.

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   adjective. not speakable; that may not be spoken. exceeding the power of speech; unutterable; inexpressible; indescribable. Synonyms: unimaginable, ineffable. inexpressibly bad or objectionable. unspeakable. / ʌnˈspiːkəbəl / adjective. incapable of expression in words. unspeakable ecstasy. indescribably bad or evil. not to be uttered.

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   Unspeakable means too bad or shocking to be expressed in words. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   Unspeakable means too bad or shocking to be expressed in words. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find out its synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.

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   Unspeakable means beyond description, inexpressible, or too sacred to be uttered. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective, as well as related words and translations.

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   exceptionally bad or displeasing. “an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room” synonyms: abominable, abysmal, atrocious, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, vile. bad. having undesirable or negative qualities. adjective. too sacred to be uttered. synonyms: ineffable, unnameable, unutterable. sacred.

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   3 days ago · Unspeakable means extremely unpleasant, indescribable, or not to be uttered. It can be used to describe something bad, evil, or horrible, or something that cannot be spoken. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.