Definition of UNSPEAKABLE

unspeakable

Plural: unspeakables

Adjective Satellite

  • defying expression or description
    • "unspeakable happiness"
  • exceptionally bad or displeasing
    • "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
  • too sacred to be uttered

Adj

  • Incapable of being spoken or uttered
  • Impossible to speak about.
  • Unfit or not permitted to be spoken or described.
  • Extremely bad or objectionable.
  • That cannot be referenced in source code, due to having no usable name.

Noun

  • Something that cannot or must not be spoken about.

Examples

  • an instance of an unspeakable type
  • an unspeakable fool
  • an unspeakable play

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unspekable, equivalent to un- + speakable.

Scrabble Score: 19

unspeakable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unspeakable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unspeakable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

unspeakable: valid Words With Friends Word