unspeakable

[uhn-spee-kuh-buhl] / ʌnˈspi kə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

very bad; beyond description

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abominable appalling atrocious awful dreadful heinous horrible inconceivable indescribable ineffable inhuman monstrous odious shocking unbelievable unimaginable

WEAK

alarming beastly beyond words calamitous detestable dire disgusting evil execrable fearful frightening frightful horrid incommunicable indefinable inexpressible loathsome nameless obnoxious offensive outrageous overwhelming preternatural repellent repugnant repulsive revolting unutterable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable comforting definable delightful describable good imaginable likeable pleasant pleasing wonderful

WEAK

nice

Example Sentences

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Maybe someone down at the petrol station, to which William keeps sneaking to mollify his insatiable chocolate addiction and where local people do unspeakable things with the gas pumps.

From The Wall Street Journal

Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche said at the time he hoped it would "bring closure" for Epstein's victims, who had endured "unspeakable pain".

From BBC

Healthcare workers rushed to hospitals when they heard of the attack, whether or not they were on shift, confronting unspeakable trauma to save lives.

From BBC

Speaking at Rabbi Schlanger's funeral, Rabbi Levi Wolff described his death as an "unspeakable loss" for the community.

From BBC

Rabbi Levi Wolff, who opened the service, said his death as an "unspeakable loss" for the community, the Chabad of Bondi and "the entire Jewish nation".

From BBC

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