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unspeakable

UK
/ʌnˈspiːkəbl/
US
/ʌnˈspikəbl/

Translations

unspeakableadjective
more unspeakable
Comp.
most unspeakable
Super.
UK
/ʌnˈspiːkəbl/
US
/ʌnˈspikəbl/
The horror of the scene was unspeakable.
Ужас сцены был неописуемым.
The joy she felt was unspeakable.
Радость, которую она испытывала, была непередаваемой.
The beauty of the sunset was unspeakable.
Красота заката была невыразимой.
Synonyms
unimaginable
unutterable
inconceivable
inexpressible
indescribable
Antonyms
speakable
unspeakablenoun
unspeakables
pl
UK
/ʌnˈspiːkəbl̩/
US
/ʌnˈspiːkəbəl/

Definitions

unspeakableadjective
Too awful or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
The tragedy was so unspeakable that it left the entire community in shock.
Not to be spoken about; forbidden or taboo.
The unspeakable topic was avoided in all family gatherings.
unspeakablenoun
Something that cannot or should not be spoken of; a taboo subject or horror beyond description.
The terrors of the war were the unspeakable that haunted every survivor.
(humorous, plural only) Underwear.
She discreetly folded her unspeakables before packing them.
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