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单词 unspeakable
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unspeakable

(ʌnspiːkəbəl)
adjective
If you describe something as unspeakable, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant.
[emphasis]
...the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons.
The pain is unspeakable.
...unspeakable crimes.
Synonyms: dreadful, shocking, appalling, evil More Synonyms of unspeakable
unspeakably (ʌnspiːkəbli) adverb [usually ADVERB adjective]
The novel was unspeakably boring.

unspeakable in British English

(ʌnˈspiːkəbəl)
adjective
1. 
incapable of expression in words
unspeakable ecstasy
2. 
indescribably bad or evil
3. 
not to be uttered
unspeakable thoughts
Derived forms
unspeakableness (unˈspeakableness)
noun
unspeakably (unˈspeakably)
adverb

unspeakable in American English

(ʌnˈspikəbəl)
adjective
1. 
that cannot be spoken
2. 
marvelous, awesome, etc.; beyond human expression; ineffable
3. 
a. 
so bad, evil, etc. as to defy description
b. 
so foul, evil, etc. as to be unfit to be described or discussed
unspeakable depravity
Derived forms
unspeakably (unˈspeakably)
adverb

Examples of 'unspeakable' in a sentence
unspeakable

There is no better way to make something unspeakable than not to name it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We must be sure they pay the full price for their unspeakable crimes.
The Sun (2008)
How to portray convincingly the people at the centre of unspeakable cruelty?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Most of the paramilitaries who committed unspeakable acts against innocent victims now walk free.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
As a medical man he had access to the drugs required to carry out this unspeakable crime.
The Sun (2009)
It was an act of unspeakable barbarity and cowardice.
The Sun (2012)
The sight of people committing acts of unspeakable brutality against others fills a hole insome of us.
Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003)
The starvation is an unspeakable horror.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They were victims of something unspeakable.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In the midst of his unspeakable pain, he served.
Christianity Today (2000)
There are 1,900 people who have committed unspeakable crimes.
The Sun (2013)
And then dog did something unspeakable, all over the marble floor.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
His drawings were made in the worst possible adversity, amid unspeakable cruelty.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He said publishing the review in full was the only way'some good can come from this unspeakable evil '.
The Sun (2010)

In other languages
unspeakable

British English: unspeakable ADJECTIVE
If you describe something as unspeakable, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant.
...the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons.
  • American English: unspeakable
  • Brazilian Portuguese: indescritível
  • Chinese: 糟到无法形容的
  • European Spanish: incalificable
  • French: innommable
  • German: unsagbar
  • Italian: abominevole
  • Japanese: 言いようのないほどひどい
  • Korean: 형언하기 어려운
  • European Portuguese: indescritível
  • Latin American Spanish: incalificable

(adjective) 
Definition
indescribably bad or evil
the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons
Synonyms
dreadful
They told us the dreadful news.
shocking
This was a shocking invasion of privacy.
appalling
They have been living under the most appalling conditions.
evil
awful
an awful smell of paint
overwhelming
horrible
Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.
unbelievable
monstrous
A monstrous crime has been committed.
from hell (informal)
inconceivable
unimaginable
The children here have lived through unimaginable horrors.
repellent
She still found the place repellent.
abysmal
The general standard was abysmal.
frightful
We were trapped overnight in frightful conditions.
heinous
They are capable of the most heinous acts.
odious
He's the most odious man I have ever met.
indescribable
The stench from the sewer is indescribable.
loathsome
the loathsome spectacle we were obliged to witness
abominable
The President described the attack as an abominable crime.
ineffable
the ineffable sadness of many of the portraits
beyond words
execrable
my neighbour's execrable taste in music
unutterable
An unutterable sadness swept over her.
inexpressible
I felt a sudden inexpressible loneliness.
beyond description
hellacious (US, slang)
too horrible for words

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abominable
Definition
very bad or unpleasant
The President described the attack as an abominable crime.
Synonyms
detestable,
shocking,
terrible (informal),
offensive,
foul,
disgusting,
horrible,
revolting,
obscene,
vile,
horrid,
repellent,
atrocious,
obnoxious,
despicable,
repulsive,
base,
heinous,
hellish (informal),
odious,
hateful,
repugnant,
reprehensible,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
contemptible,
villainous,
nauseous,
wretched,
accursed,
execrable,
godawful (slang)
in the sense of abysmal
Definition
extremely bad
The general standard was abysmal.
Synonyms
dreadful,
bad,
terrible (informal),
awful,
appalling,
dismal,
dire,
ghastly,
hideous,
atrocious,
godawful (informal)
in the sense of appalling
Definition
causing dismay, horror, or revulsion
They have been living under the most appalling conditions.
Synonyms
horrifying,
shocking (informal),
terrible,
alarming,
frightening,
scaring,
awful,
terrifying,
horrible,
grim,
dreadful,
intimidating,
dismaying,
horrific,
fearful (informal),
daunting,
dire,
astounding,
ghastly,
hideous,
shameful,
harrowing,
vile,
unnerving,
petrifying,
horrid,
unspeakable,
frightful,
nightmarish,
abominable,
disheartening,
godawful (slang),
hellacious (US, slang),
from hell (informal)

Nearby words of
unspeakable

  • unsophisticated
  • unsound
  • unsparing
  • unspeakable
  • unspecified
  • unspectacular
  • unspoiled

Synonyms of 'unspeakable'

unspeakable

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of awful
an awful smell of paint
Synonyms
disgusting,
terrible,
tremendous,
offensive,
gross,
nasty,
foul,
horrible,
dreadful,
unpleasant,
revolting,
stinking (informal),
sickening,
hideous,
vulgar,
vile,
distasteful,
horrid (informal),
frightful,
nauseating,
odious,
repugnant,
loathsome,
abominable,
nauseous,
detestable,
godawful (slang),
hellacious (US, slang),
festy (Australian, slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of execrable
Definition
of very poor quality
my neighbour's execrable taste in music
Synonyms
repulsive,
offensive,
disgusting,
horrible,
unpleasant,
foul,
revolting,
obscene,
sickening,
vile,
atrocious (informal),
obnoxious,
despicable,
deplorable,
heinous,
disagreeable,
odious,
hateful,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
nauseous,
accursed,
detestable,
damnable (informal),
cringe-making (British, informal)
in the sense of frightful
Definition
very alarming or horrifying
We were trapped overnight in frightful conditions.
Synonyms
terrible,
shocking (informal),
alarming,
awful,
appalling,
horrible,
grim,
terrifying,
dreadful,
dread (literary),
fearful (informal),
traumatic,
dire,
horrendous,
ghastly,
hideous,
harrowing,
gruesome,
unnerving,
lurid,
from hell (informal),
grisly,
macabre,
petrifying,
horrid,
unspeakable,
godawful (slang),
hellacious (US, slang)
in the sense of heinous
Definition
evil and shocking
They are capable of the most heinous acts.
Synonyms
shocking,
evil,
monstrous,
grave,
awful,
vicious,
outrageous,
revolting,
infamous,
hideous,
unspeakable,
atrocious,
flagrant,
odious,
hateful,
abhorrent,
abominable,
villainous,
nefarious,
iniquitous,
execrable
in the sense of horrible
Definition
causing fear, shock, or disgust
Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.
Synonyms
terrible,
awful,
appalling,
terrifying,
shocking,
grim,
dreadful,
revolting,
fearful (informal),
obscene,
ghastly,
hideous,
shameful,
gruesome,
from hell (informal),
grisly,
horrid,
repulsive,
frightful,
heinous,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
hellacious (US, slang)
in the sense of indescribable
Definition
too intense or extreme for words
The stench from the sewer is indescribable.
Synonyms
unutterable,
indefinable,
beyond words,
ineffable,
inexpressible,
beyond description,
incommunicable,
beggaring description
in the sense of ineffable
Definition
too great or intense to be expressed in words
the ineffable sadness of many of the portraits
Synonyms
indescribable,
unspeakable,
indefinable,
beyond words,
unutterable,
inexpressible,
incommunicable
in the sense of inexpressible
Definition
(of a feeling) too strong to be expressed in words
I felt a sudden inexpressible loneliness.
Synonyms
indescribable,
unspeakable,
indefinable,
ineffable,
unutterable,
incommunicable
in the sense of loathsome
Definition
causing loathing
the loathsome spectacle we were obliged to witness
Synonyms
hateful,
offensive,
nasty,
disgusting,
horrible,
revolting,
obscene,
vile,
obnoxious,
repulsive,
nauseating,
odious,
repugnant,
abhorrent,
abominable,
execrable,
detestable,
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of monstrous
Definition
atrocious, unjust, or shocking
A monstrous crime has been committed.
Synonyms
outrageous,
shocking,
evil,
horrifying,
vicious,
foul,
cruel,
infamous,
intolerable,
disgraceful,
scandalous,
atrocious,
inhuman,
diabolical,
heinous,
odious,
loathsome,
devilish,
egregious,
fiendish,
villainous

Additional synonyms

in the sense of odious
Definition
offensive or hateful
He's the most odious man I have ever met.
Synonyms
offensive,
nasty,
foul,
disgusting,
horrible,
unpleasant,
revolting,
obscene,
sickening,
vile,
horrid,
repellent,
unsavoury,
obnoxious,
unpalatable,
repulsive,
disagreeable,
nauseating,
hateful,
repugnant,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
execrable,
detestable,
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of repellent
Definition
disgusting or distasteful
She still found the place repellent.
Synonyms
disgusting,
offensive,
revolting,
obscene,
sickening,
distasteful,
horrid (informal),
obnoxious,
repulsive,
noxious,
nauseating,
odious,
hateful,
repugnant,
off-putting (British, informal),
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
cringe-making (British, informal),
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang),
discouraging
in the sense of shocking
Definition
causing dismay or disgust
This was a shocking invasion of privacy.
Synonyms
appalling,
outrageous,
disgraceful,
offensive,
distressing,
disgusting,
horrible,
dreadful,
horrifying,
revolting,
obscene,
sickening,
ghastly,
hideous,
monstrous,
scandalous,
disquieting,
unspeakable,
atrocious,
repulsive,
nauseating,
odious,
loathsome,
abominable,
stupefying,
hellacious (US, slang)
in the sense of unimaginable
Definition
so unusual, great, or extreme that it is difficult to imagine or understand
The children here have lived through unimaginable horrors.
Synonyms
inconceivable,
incredible,
unbelievable,
unthinkable,
impossible,
fantastic,
unheard-of,
mind-boggling (informal),
indescribable,
ineffable,
beyond your wildest dreams
in the sense of unutterable
Definition
incapable of being expressed in words
An unutterable sadness swept over her.
Synonyms
indescribable,
extreme,
overwhelming,
unimaginable,
unspeakable,
ineffable,
beyond words
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