unspeakable

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈspiːkəbl/
US: /ʌnˈspiːkəbl/

  1. Too bad or shocking to express in words; extremely unpleasant or evil.

    1. The crime was unspeakable.
    2. The suffering of the refugees was almost unspeakable, leaving them in despair.

  2. So great or intense that it cannot be uttered or described adequately.

    1. I felt unspeakable joy.
    2. The beauty of the landscape filled him with unspeakable longing and memories.

Synonyms

horrific awful unutterable dreadful terrible ghastly indescribable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unspeakable" in English means: Too bad or shocking to express in words; extremely unpleasant or evil., So great or intense that it cannot be uttered or described adequately..

The phonetic transcription of "unspeakable" is /ʌnˈspiːkəbl/ in British English and /ʌnˈspiːkəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unspeakable": horrific, awful, unutterable, dreadful, terrible, ghastly, indescribable.

Example usage of "unspeakable": "The crime was unspeakable.". More examples on the page.