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unspeakable |
Overview of adj unspeakable The adj unspeakable has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (6) indefinable, indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterable -- (defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable happiness"; "unutterable contempt"; "a thing of untellable splendor") 2. (3) atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable -- (exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room") 3. ineffable, unnameable, unspeakable, unutterable -- (too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity") Antonyms of adj unspeakable 3 senses of unspeakable Sense 1 indefinable, indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterable INDIRECT (VIA inexpressible) -> expressible Sense 2 atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable INDIRECT (VIA bad) -> good Sense 3 ineffable, unnameable, unspeakable, unutterable INDIRECT (VIA sacred) -> profane Similarity of adj unspeakable 3 senses of unspeakable Sense 1 indefinable, indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterable => inexpressible (vs. expressible), unexpressible Sense 2 atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable => bad (vs. good) Sense 3 ineffable, unnameable, unspeakable, unutterable => sacred (vs. profane) Attributes of adj unspeakable Familiarity of adj unspeakable unspeakable used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj unspeakable unspeakable Overview of adj unspeakable The adj unspeakable has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (6) indefinable, indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterable -- (defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable happiness"; "unutterable contempt"; "a thing of untellable splendor") 2. (3) atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable -- (exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room") 3. ineffable, unnameable, unspeakable, unutterable -- (too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity")
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