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English adjective: unutterable

1. unutterable too sacred to be uttered


SamplesThe ineffable name of the Deity.


Synonymsineffable, unnameable, unspeakable


Similarsacred


Antonymsprofane, secular

2. unutterable defying expression or description


SamplesIndefinable yearnings.
Indescribable beauty.
Ineffable ecstasy.
Inexpressible anguish.
Unspeakable happiness.
Unutterable contempt.
A thing of untellable splendor.


Synonymsindefinable, indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, untellable


Similarinexpressible, unexpressible


Antonymsexpressible

3. unutterable very difficult to pronounce correctly


SamplesAn unpronounceable foreign word.
Unutterable consonant clusters.


Synonymsunpronounceable


Similarincommunicative, uncommunicative


Antonymscommunicatory, communicative









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