UNSPEAKABLE


Meaning of UNSPEAKABLE in English

un ‧ speak ‧ a ‧ ble /ʌnˈspiːkəb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ unspeakable , ↑ speechless , ↑ outspoken , ↑ spoken ≠ ↑ unspoken ; noun : ↑ speaker , ↑ speech ; verb : ↑ speak ; adverb : ↑ unspeakably ]

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.