unspeakable

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un·speak·able | \ ˌən-ˈspē-kə-bəl

Definition of unspeakable

1a : incapable of being expressed in words : unutterable

b : inexpressibly bad : horrendous unspeakable living conditions unspeakable evil

2 : that may not or cannot be spoken the bawdy thoughts that come into one's head—the unspeakable words— L. P. Smith unspeakable collections of consonants— Rosemary Jellis

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the unspeakable horror of war continually encountered unspeakable beauty in their travels through the Alps

Recent Examples on the Web Our beloved heroes do some unspeakable things, but there aren’t always consequences. — Chris Smith, BGR, "Marvel has a serious superhero problem it needs to fix," 30 Apr. 2021 The Lakers had to navigate international controversy and unspeakable tragedy — and that was before the season shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. — Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, "The Sports Report: Lakers defeat Magic," 27 Apr. 2021 Voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer faced death threats, physical violence from law enforcement and unspeakable forms of harassment during the 1960s and 1970s. — Peniel Joseph, CNN, "Ma'Khia Bryant's death on the day Chauvin was found guilty is a reminder that we have a long way to go," 21 Apr. 2021 All of us see the unspeakable horror of two human beings, two Black men, killed by law enforcement officers. — John Kass, Star Tribune, "The whole world is watching Minnesota," 14 Apr. 2021 In many places, the cost of housing has gone from obscene to unspeakable, pricing out all but the rich or those fortunate enough to have purchased a home long ago. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: The California exodus is a myth. But that doesn’t stop the haters," 8 Apr. 2021 Waited through unspeakable scandal and unfathomable rebirth. — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, "Eighteen years after Scott Drew took over a program in shambles, Baylor has done the impossible, ended Texas’ title drought," 5 Apr. 2021 For all these years, Bucky was walking around, being forced to commit unspeakable acts. — Abraham Riesman, Vulture, "The Story Behind Bucky’s Groundbreaking Comic-Book Reinvention As the Winter Soldier," 19 Mar. 2021 When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his unusual neighbor, setting off a chain reaction that unleashes an unspeakable evil with horrific consequences. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week: ‘An American in Paris’; ‘Ben-Hur’," 26 Mar. 2021

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