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- [uhn-uht-er-uh-buh l]
- /ʌnˈʌt ər ə bəl/
- /ʌnˈʌt.ər.ə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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