unspeakable

unspeakable
UK [ʌnˈspiːkəb(ə)l] / US [ʌnˈspɪkəb(ə)l] adjective
1) used for emphasizing how bad something is and how much it upsets you

The conditions inside the prison were quite unspeakable.

unspeakable cruelty

2) informal very bad in quality

Derived word:
unspeakably
adverb

English dictionary. 2014.

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  • Unspeakable — Un*speak a*ble, a. [Pref. un not + speakable.] Not speakable; incapable of being uttered or adequately described; inexpressible; unutterable; ineffable; as, unspeakable grief or rage. {Un*speak a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] Ye rejoice with joy… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unspeakable — [unspēk′ə bəl] adj. 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 [unspeakable… …   English World dictionary

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  • unspeakable — c.1400, inexpressible, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + speakable (see SPEAK (Cf. speak)). Meaning indescribably bad or wicked is recorded from 1831. Related: Unspeakably …   Etymology dictionary

  • unspeakable — *unutterable, inexpressible, ineffable, indescribable, indefinable Analogous words: *offensive, loathsome, repulsive, revolting: *repugnant, repellent, obnoxious, distasteful: abominable, odious, *hateful, detestable …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • unspeakable — [adj] very bad; beyond description abominable, alarming, appalling, atrocious, awful, beastly, beyond words, calamitous, detestable, dire, disgusting, dreadful, evil, execrable, fearful, frightening, frightful, heinous, horrible, horrid,… …   New thesaurus

  • unspeakable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not able to be expressed in words. 2) too bad or horrific to express in words. DERIVATIVES unspeakably adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • unspeakable — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. incapable of being expressed in words ; unutterable b. inexpressibly bad ; horrendous < unspeakable living conditions > < unspeakable evil > 2. that may not or cannot be spoken …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unspeakable — [[t]ʌnspi͟ːkəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED (emphasis) If you describe something as unspeakable, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant. ...the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons... The pain is unspeakable. ...unspeakable crimes. Syn:… …   English dictionary

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