Unutterable

  • 11unutterable — adjective Date: circa 1586 being beyond the powers of description ; inexpressible < an unutterable tragedy > • unutterably adverb …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 12unutterable — adjective Not utterable; incapable of being spoken or voiced; inexpressible; ineffable; unspeakable; as, unutterable anguish …

    Wiktionary

  • 13unutterable — un|ut|ter|a|ble [ʌnˈʌtərəbəl] adj literary an unutterable feeling is too extreme to be expressed in words &GT;unutterably adv …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14unutterable — un|ut|ter|a|ble [ ʌn ʌtərəbl ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY extreme: used for emphasizing how strong a quality or feeling is: unutterable sadness/relief ╾ un|ut|ter|a|bly adverb: unutterably miserable …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15unutterable — UK [ʌnˈʌt(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US [ʌnˈʌtərəb(ə)l] adjective mainly literary extreme: used for emphasizing how strong a quality or feeling is unutterable sadness/relief Derived word: unutterably adverb unutterably miserable …

    English dictionary

  • 16unutterable — un•ut•ter•a•ble [[t]ʌnˈʌt ər ə bəl[/t]] adj. unspeakable; beyond expression: unutterable joy[/ex] • Etymology: 1580–90 un•ut′ter•a•bly, adv …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17unutterable contempt — index disdain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 18unutterable — Synonyms and related words: arcane, awesome, awful, cabalistic, censored, classified, close, closed, concealed, cryptic, dark, divine, enigmatic, esoteric, heavenly, hermetic, hidden, holy, hush hush, incommunicable, inconceivable, incredible,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 19unutterable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See unspeakable. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. indescribable, incredible, remarkable; see impossible 1 , unbelievable , unspeakable . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective That cannot be described:&#8230; …

    English dictionary for students

  • 20unutterable — adj. cannot be uttered or expressed, inexpressible, unspeakable …

    English contemporary dictionary