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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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2. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › unspeakableunspeakable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 19, 2024 · unspeakable ( comparative more unspeakable, superlative most unspeakable) Incapable of being spoken or uttered. Synonyms: unutterable, ineffable, inexpressible. Impossible to speak about. Unfit or not permitted to be spoken or described . Extremely bad or objectionable . an unspeakable fool. an unspeakable play.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › unspeakableUNSPEAKABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ʌnˈspiːkəbl / us. Add to word list. extremely bad or shocking: unspeakable crimes / suffering. unspeakably. adverb. (Definition of unspeakable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unspeakable. in Chinese (Traditional) 不堪入耳的, 難以說出口的, 無法用言語形容的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › unspeakableunspeakable definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   unspeakable meaning: extremely bad or shocking: . Learn more.

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   unspeakable. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧speak‧a‧ble /ʌnˈspiːkəbəl/ adjective 1 used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is an unspeakable tragedy 2 literary unspeakable feelings are so extreme that it is impossible to describe them unspeakable joy —unspeakably adverb Examples from the Corpus ...

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUNSPEAKABLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   1. that cannot be spoken. 2. marvelous, awesome, etc.; beyond human expression; ineffable. 3. a. so bad, evil, etc. as to defy description. b. so foul, evil, etc. as to be unfit to be described or discussed.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › unspeakable_adjunspeakable, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology and more ...

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   What does the word unspeakable mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word unspeakable . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › unspeakableunspeakable - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   indescribably bad or evil. not to be uttered: unspeakable thoughts. unˈspeakably adv. 'unspeakable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): blankety-blank - ineffable - unmentionable - unutterable. Synonyms: horrid, unutterable, abominable, horrible, unimaginable, more...