Definitions

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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“For Want of a Horse” sets out to speak about the unspeakable, but its construction may be too tame for such a wild subject.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Asked about the lawsuit, OpenAI told AFP: "What happened in Tumbler Ridge was an unspeakable tragedy."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

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 • Feb. 12, 2026

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 • Dec. 17, 2025

I demand to know your intentions regarding this unspeakable affront to the dignity of His Majesty’s troops.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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