inaudiblein‧au‧di‧ble /ɪnˈɔːdəbəl $ -ˈɒː-/ adjective 
Examples
The noise of the wind made her cries inaudible.► see thesaurus at quiet—inaudibly adverb: ‘No,’ she whispered, almost inaudibly.—inaudibility /ɪnˌɔːdəˈbɪləti $ -ˌɒː-/ noun [uncountable]
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Aunt Jessica let out an inaudible sigh.
- Her voice was so faint, it was almost inaudible.
- Michael went bright red, and muttering something inaudible, he walked out of the room.
- Nick's voice was inaudible through the glass barrier.
- The whistle is inaudible to most humans.
- Three girls were singing something but their words were almost inaudible.
- A condition of running it through the grounds was that it be made quite invisible and inaudible from the house.
- Above the kitchen chimney stack, the sky quavers on a high inaudible note.
- Dong's answer came in an almost inaudible whisper.
- In a cathedral the choir sounds magnificent, but the unfortunate parson may be inaudible.
- Latowa came out of the shop with a dusky skinned Asiatic man, and the conversation was animated, if inaudible.
- That they exist is something of a miracle, so one should not grumble that the lines are often inaudible.
- This last she finally revealed with hanging head and in a voice all but inaudible.
THESAURUSa quiet sound or voice► quiet
Collocations not making a loud sound: · I heard a quiet voice behind me.· a car with a quiet engine
► low quiet – especially because you do not want people to hear or be disturbed: · Doug was on the phone, speaking in a low voice.· I turned the volume down low.
► soft quiet and pleasant to listen to: · Soft music was playing in the background.· His voice was soft and gentle.
► silent not making any sound at all: · a silent prayer· silent laughter· The machines were virtually silent.
► hushed deliberately quiet because you do not want people to hear – used about people’s voices: · They were talking about money in hushed tones.· The doctor’s voice was hushed and urgent.
► faint quiet and difficult to hear because it comes from a long way away: · The men went ahead and their voices got fainter and fainter.· the faint sound of bells
► muffled difficult to hear, for example because the sound comes from another room or someone’s mouth is covered by something: · Muffled voices were coming from downstairs.· the muffled sound of someone crying
► dull [only before noun] a dull sound is not loud – used especially about the sound of something hitting another thing: · He hit the ground with a dull thud.
► inaudible too quiet to hear: · The sound is inaudible to the human ear.· Her answer came in an almost inaudible whisper.
Longman Language Activatorwhen you cannot hear someone or something► can't hear · Speak up a bit. I can't hear you.· Could you turn the radio up - I can't hear the news.· Let's move nearer to the front. I can't hear very well here.· The music was so loud that I couldn't hear what she was saying.
► didn't hear use this when you did not hear something at all, especially when you did not realize there was anything to hear: · I was outside in the yard, so I didn't hear the phone.· She was staring out of the window and didn't hear the teacher.didn't hear somebody do something: · What time did you get back last night? I didn't hear you come in.didn't hear somebody/something doing something: · She didn't hear the car pulling up outside the house.
► didn't catch spoken say this when you did not hear what someone said, because they were speaking too quietly or because you were not listening carefully: · "What did he just say?" "I didn't quite catch it."· I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name.· He turned away from me so I didn't catch what he said.
► can't make something out spoken to not be able to hear what someone is saying because it is very quiet or unclear: · Mat whispered something but I couldn't make out the words.· She knew they were arguing though she couldn't make out exactly what they were saying,
► inaudible not loud enough to be heard: · Nick's voice was inaudible through the glass barrier.· Three girls were singing something but their words were almost inaudible.
► out of earshot if you are out of earshot you are not near enough to someone or something to be able to hear them: · As soon as the guards were out of earshot, Grimes explained his plans.out of earshot of: · The social worker wanted to talk to the children out of earshot of their parents.
words for describing music, sounds, or voices that are quiet► quiet quiet sounds, voices, or music are not loud: · He spoke in a quiet yet confident voice.· There was a quiet knock at the door.
► low a low voice or sound is quiet and deep: · A low humming noise was coming from the refrigerator.in a low voice (=speaking quietly): · 'Take care,' he said in a low voice.
► soft soft sounds, voices, or music are quiet, gentle, and pleasant: · He spoke with a soft Irish accent.· a whisper so soft that I could scarcely hear it· With candlelight and soft music, you can create a romantic atmosphere in your own home.
► muffled muffled voices or sounds are quiet and unclear, especially because they come from behind a wall or door: · We heard muffled shouts and screams from the bar below.· His voice was muffled, "I'm in the bathroom. I'm stuck."
► hushed a hushed voice, conversation, crowd etc is intentionally quiet, for example because someone is afraid of being heard or because they are waiting for some important news: · Two men in dark suits were having a hushed conversation in the corner.· A hushed congress heard the official declaration of war.· She spoke in a hushed whisper, "I think my husband knows about us."
► faint a faint sound is quiet and difficult to hear, especially because it comes from a long way away : · Jean opened the window, and heard the faint sound of the bells drifting across the Old Town.· The men went away, and we could hear their voices get fainter and fainter.· There was silence for a moment as they held each other's eyes, broken only by the faint sound of dance music from down below.
► inaudible formal inaudible sounds are so quiet that you cannot hear them: · Her voice was so faint, it was almost inaudible.· Michael went bright red, and muttering something inaudible, he walked out of the room.· Aunt Jessica let out an inaudible sigh.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► almost
too quiet to be heard OPP audible: · Dong's answer came in an almost inaudible whisper.· You permit yourself an almost inaudible sigh and grin to yourself.
The noise of the wind made her cries inaudible.► see thesaurus at quiet—inaudibly adverb: ‘No,’ she whispered, almost inaudibly.—inaudibility /ɪnˌɔːdəˈbɪləti $ -ˌɒː-/ noun [uncountable]