unspeakable

(-spēkə bəl)

adjective

  1. that cannot be spoken
  2. marvelous, awesome, etc.; beyond human expression; ineffable
    1. so bad, evil, etc. as to defy description
    2. so foul, evil, etc. as to be unfit to be described or discussed: unspeakable depravity

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See unspeakable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Beyond description; inexpressible: unspeakable happiness.
  2. Inexpressibly bad or objectionable: unspeakable poverty.
  3. Not to be spoken: unspeakable thoughts.

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  • un·speakˈa·ble·ness noun
  • un·speakˈa·bly adverb

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