as in silent
impossible to hear
She spoke so quietly that she was almost inaudible. The sound is inaudible to humans but can be heard by dogs.
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Recent Examples of inaudible
Cosmofonia explores the inaudible sounds and voices, including infrasonic vibrations, seismic noises, codes between different species, and acoustic traces of ecological collapse and survival.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Too many of the brilliant things are sadly inaudible, especially if not spoken from the stage.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The foil was easily damaged, the sound quality was distorted and squeaky, and the cylinder could be replayed only a few times before degrading and becoming inaudible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
The Glide Ensemble and Change Band’s opening gospel set was almost inaudible, between a lack of amplification and persistent audience conversation.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Nov. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Too many of the brilliant things are sadly inaudible, especially if not spoken from the stage.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The foil was easily damaged, the sound quality was distorted and squeaky, and the cylinder could be replayed only a few times before degrading and becoming inaudible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
The Glide Ensemble and Change Band’s opening gospel set was almost inaudible, between a lack of amplification and persistent audience conversation.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaudible
Adjective
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For the next hour, pages turned until silent reading time made way for more conversation.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Many people wait until ideas feel perfectly polished before contributing, which often leads them to remain silent too long.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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If the aurora is faint, a smartphone camera can often reveal colors and structures that are difficult to see with the naked eye, during weaker displays.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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All there is to Lyra is Vega and a small parallelogram of fainter stars to the lower right.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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At the time, the diagnosis was much more taboo, discussed only with hushed, fearful voices.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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In recording studios all around the world, two names are mentioned in hushed tones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Inaudible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaudible. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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