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Love truly does have the power to transcend evil. It can get us through the most unspeakable of events and give us the strength to keep on putting one foot in front of the other.
Naomi Benaron

Meaning of "unspeakable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSPEAKABLE

unspeakable  [ʌnˈspiːkəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSPEAKABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unspeakable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNSPEAKABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unspeakable in the English dictionary

The first definition of unspeakable in the dictionary is incapable of expression in words. Other definition of unspeakable is indescribably bad or evil. Unspeakable is also not to be uttered.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNSPEAKABLE


applicable
ˈæplɪkəbəl
clickable
ˈklɪkəbəl
despicable
dɪˈspɪkəbəl
impeccable
ɪmˈpɛkəbəl
inexplicable
ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl
irrevocable
ɪˈrɛvəkəbəl
lockable
ˈlɒkəbəl
practicable
ˈpræktɪkəbəl
rebukable
rɪˈbjuːkəbəl
remarkable
rɪˈmɑːkəbəl
speakable
ˈspiːkəbəl
stackable
ˈstækəbəl
talkable
ˈtɔːkəbəl
unbreakable
ʌnˈbreɪkəbəl
unmistakable
ˌʌnmɪsˈteɪkəbəl
unremarkable
ˌʌnrɪˈmɑːkəbəl
unthinkable
ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl
unworkable
ʌnˈwɜːkəbəl
walkable
ˈwɔːkəbəl
workable
ˈwɜːkəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSPEAKABLE

unspared
unsparing
unsparingly
unsparingness
unsparring
unspeak
unspeakableness
unspeakably
unspecialised
unspecialized
unspecifiable
unspecific
unspecifically
unspecified
unspectacled
unspectacular
unspeculative
unsped
unspell
unspent

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSPEAKABLE

able
bankable
bookable
breakable
checkable
drinkable
hackable
likable
linkable
maskable
packable
rockable
shrinkable
smokable
thinkable
trackable
undrinkable
unlikable
unlockable
unshakable
unsinkable

Synonyms and antonyms of unspeakable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNSPEAKABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unspeakable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unspeakable

Translation of «unspeakable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSPEAKABLE

Find out the translation of unspeakable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unspeakable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unspeakable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

糟到无法形容的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incalificable
570 millions of speakers

English

unspeakable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अकथ्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا يوصف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невыразимое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indescritível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনির্বচনীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

innommable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak terkata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unsagbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

言いようのないほどひどい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

형언하기 어려운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unspeakable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thể nói
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேசமுடியாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शब्दातीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağza alınmaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abominevole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niewypowiedziane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невимовне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de nedescris
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανείπωτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onuitspreeklike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

outsäglig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unevnelige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unspeakable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSPEAKABLE»

The term «unspeakable» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.401 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSPEAKABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unspeakable

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNSPEAKABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unspeakable.
1
Leonard Baskin
Pop art is the inedible raised to the unspeakable.
2
Naomi Benaron
Love truly does have the power to transcend evil. It can get us through the most unspeakable of events and give us the strength to keep on putting one foot in front of the other.
3
Geraldine Brooks
Even the classics that we read to our young children are full of wolves' fangs and burning ovens and bloody feet and ice shards piercing hearts. Even the New Testament climaxes with an act of unspeakable torture. Might as well just read to our kids from the Amnesty Annual Report and be done with it.
4
Mary Chapin Carpenter
My sisters and I were fortunate to travel through Asia and Europe at very young ages. We confronted extraordinary beauty in Athens and unspeakable poverty in India.
5
Linda Chavez
Their prejudice allowed white Southerners to look the other way when blacks were denied their most basic human rights, and it encouraged the worst of them to engage in unspeakable acts of cruelty and violence.
6
Monica Crowley
When the world lacks muscular and wise American leadership, it devolves into total chaos, which, in turn, produces unspeakable evils.
7
Ger Duany
My wish is to be a catalyst, to push for solutions, to broker peace talks, to ensure accountability, especially for those who committed and are still organizing unspeakable crimes.
8
George Eliot
What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined - to strengthen each other - to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.
9
J. William Fulbright
In the name of noble purposes men have committed unspeakable acts of cruelty against one another.
10
Ira Gershwin
Deep, unspeakable suffering may well be called a baptism, a regeneration, the initiation into a new state.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSPEAKABLE»

Discover the use of unspeakable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unspeakable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters
SSuggests that John F. Kennedy was assassinated because military leaders feared his dedication to peace would result in the United States falling to Russia
James W. Douglass, 2010
2
Unspeakable
Carl Herbold is a cold-blooded psychopath who has just escaped the penitentiary where he was serving a life sentence.
Sandra Brown, 2013
3
Raids on the Unspeakable
Essays, meditations, parables, and verse offer insights into the absurdities and disorders of the modern world, the human crisis, and the benefits of Christian hope
Thomas Merton, 1966
4
Unspeakable Truths: Confronting State Terror and Atrocity
The book challenges many widely-held assumptions, based on hundreds of interviews and a sweeping review of the literature. This book will help to define how these issues are addressed in the future.
Priscilla B. Hayner, 2001
5
Unspeakable: The Story of Junius Wilson
He had never been declared insane by a medical professional or found guilty of any criminal charge. But he was deaf and black in the Jim Crow South. Unspeakable is the story of his life.
Susan Burch, 2009
6
Unspeakable Subjects: The Genealogy of the Event in Early ...
It asks what has become of Shakespeare, Cervantes, and Descartes in our hands, and it shows, in devastating detail and often with considerable wit, how much of us was already in the texts of those early writers.
Jacques Lezra, 1997
7
Unspeakable Subjects: Feminist Essays in Legal and Social Theory
The essays in this book present a feminist critique of law based on an analysis of the ways in which the very structure of modern law is gendered.
Nicola Lacey, 1998
8
Unspeakable Love: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East
Here, "Guardian" journalist, Brian Whitaker, paints a disturbing picture of people who live secretive, fearful lives, often jailed, or beaten and ostracised by their families, or sent to be 'cured' by psychiatrists.
Brian Whitaker, 2006
9
Unspeakable Truths: Transitional Justice and the Challenge ...
This book is a definitive exploration of truth commissions around the world and the anguish, injustice, and the legacy of hate they are meant to absolve.
Priscilla B. Hayner, 2010
10
Against the Unspeakable: Complicity, the Holocaust, and ...
In this book, Naomi Mandel argues against the "unspeakable" as any kind of inherent quality of such an event, insisting that the term is a rhetorical tactic strategically employed to further specific cultural and political agendas.
Naomi Mandel, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSPEAKABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unspeakable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Unspeakable, a Play About Comedian Richard Pryor, Back on Track …
Unspeakable, a "dramatic fantasia" inspired by the life of comedy star Richard Pryor, is scheduled for an Oct. 6 premiere in Chicago, three years after a previous ... «Playbill.com, Jul 15»
2
Crown to oppose bail in 'unspeakable' alleged gas-and-dash death
CALGARY – The Crown says it will oppose bail in the “unspeakable” hit-and-run death of a Calgary worker who tried to stop a driver from leaving a gas station ... «CityNews, Jun 15»
3
Emmerdale star Mark Charnock on alcoholic Laurel's health crisis …
It's actually just unspeakable horror," says actor Mark Charnock. "It's like a picture has been painted of his worst nightmare and it's right there in front of him.". «Radio Times, Apr 15»
4
ICC has no jurisdiction to prosecute Isis despite 'crimes of …
Islamic State (Isis) has committed “crimes of unspeakable cruelty” in Syria and Iraq but the international criminal court (ICC) does not have jurisdiction to open an ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
5
Jaime King Would Do 'Unspeakable Things' to Be On 'Scandal'
“I would literally do unspeakable things to be on @ScandalABC @shondarhimes is my HERO! Actually, anything Shonda breathes on. #Ufeelmeactors,” she ... «Just Jared, Mar 15»
6
Delhi rape convict's remarks 'unspeakable': UN on Nirbhaya …
UNITED NATIONS: The remarks by one of the Delhi gang rape convict blaming the victim for the assault are "unspeakable", UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon's ... «Times of India, Mar 15»
7
CAIR: U.S. Muslims to Condemn ISIS's 'Unspeakable' Brutality in …
This unspeakable and anti-Islamic act must be condemned by anyone with even a spark of humanity," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. «PR Newswire, Feb 15»
8
We owe debt of 'unspeakable gratitude' to those killed in …
We all owe a “debt of unspeakable gratitude” to UK servicemen and women killed in Afghanistan, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say. In his annual New Year ... «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 14»
9
Book Notes: Daum uncovers 'Unspeakable' truths about life
For some tough, smart reading to kick off the new year, consider “The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion,” a new collection of personal essays by ... «The State Journal-Register, Dec 14»
10
'The Unspeakable,' by Meghan Daum: review
Daum isn't one to avoid challenging topics. As she notes in the introduction, ours is “a culture whose discourse is largely rooted in platitudes.” This seems ... «SFGate, Dec 14»

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