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unutterable

un·ut·ter·a·ble
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-uht-er-uh-buh l]
    • /ʌnˈʌt ər ə bəl/
    • /ʌnˈʌt.ər.ə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-uht-er-uh-buh l]
    • /ʌnˈʌt ər ə bəl/

Definitions of unutterable word

  • adjective unutterable not communicable by utterance; unspeakable; beyond expression: unutterable joy. 1
  • adjective unutterable not utterable; not pronounceable: an unutterable foreign word. 1
  • abbreviation UNUTTERABLE unspeakable 1
  • adjective unutterable extremely bad 1
  • adjective unutterable You can use unutterable to emphasize that something, especially a bad quality, is great in degree or intensity. 0
  • adjective unutterable incapable of being expressed in words 0

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Origin of unutterable

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; un-1 + utterable

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Parts of speech for Unutterable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unutterable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unutterable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unutterable

adj unutterable

  • incommunicable — incapable of being communicated, imparted, shared, etc.
  • indefinable — not definable; not readily identified, described, analyzed, or determined.
  • indescribable — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
  • ineffable — incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.
  • inexpressible — not expressible; incapable of being uttered or described in words: a scene of inexpressible beauty.

adjective unutterable

  • description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.

Top questions with unutterable

  • what does unutterable mean?

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