UNSPEAKABLE


Meaning of UNSPEAKABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈspē-kə-bəl ]

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

the bawdy thoughts that come into one's head — the unspeakable words — L. P. Smith

unspeakable collections of consonants — Rosemary Jellis

• un·speak·ably -blē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.