unspeakable
Word family
(noun)
speaker speech
(adjective)
unspeakable speechless outspoken spoken ≠ unspoken
(verb)
speak
(adverb)
unspeakably
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishunspeakableun‧speak‧a‧ble /ʌnˈspiːkəbəl/ adjective
1 BADused for emphasizing how bad someone or something is
an unspeakable tragedy2 literaryVERY unspeakable feelings are so extreme that it is impossible to describe them
unspeakable joy —unspeakably adverbExamples from the Corpusunspeakable• Her tastes in everything are, invariably, unspeakable.• The things the Vikings had done in Raynes Park were, let's face it, unspeakable.• unspeakable crimes• After this typographic treat, readers learned how a certain Evans had committed unspeakable crimes.• He was mesmerized, breathless with the unspeakable feel of mortal violence.• unspeakable loneliness• On her parted lips a mysterious, an unspeakable question trembled.• On top of which she had those unspeakable women in for tea so their unspeakable husbands will vote for your unspeakable programs.
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