adj
unutterable
Unutterable (adj) means Impossible to say out loud or pronounce.
adj
1
Impossible to say out loud or pronounce.
2
Too great or intense to put into words.
"Abacus, n. In architecture, the upper part of a column, upon which, in all good architecture, sits the thoughtful stork pondering unutterable things."
— Ambrose Bierce, Abacus (1967)
3
So shocking or forbidden that it must never be mentioned.
4
So bad or unpleasant that it is shocking.
"These unutterable people upon the telephone have already ruined my morning's work, so that a little more can hardly matter."
— Arthur Conan Doyle, The Disintegration Machine (1929)
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Etymology
Formed from un- (a prefix meaning ‘not’) and utterable.
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What is the meaning of unutterable?
"unutterable" (adj) means impossible to say out loud or pronounce.
What is another word for unutterable?
Other words for "unutterable" include unnameable, indescribable, indefinable, unspeakable, ineffable, untellable.
What is the opposite of unutterable?
The opposite of "unutterable" is describable.
What are the different meanings of unutterable?
"unutterable" has 3 main meanings: 1. Impossible to say out loud or pronounce; 2. Too great or intense to put into words; 3. So shocking or forbidden that it must never be mentioned.
