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Unspeakable — «Unspeakable» Сингл Ace of Base … Википедия
Unspeakable — may refer to:*Unspeakable (Harry Potter), a job in J. K. Rowling s fictional Harry Potter universe. *Unspeakable (song), a single by Ace of Base *Acts of the Unspeakable, an album by Autopsy … Wikipedia
Unspeakable — Un*speak a*ble, a. [Pref. un not + speakable.] Not speakable; incapable of being uttered or adequately described; inexpressible; unutterable; ineffable; as, unspeakable grief or rage. {Un*speak a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] Ye rejoice with joy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unspeakable — [unspēk′ə bəl] adj. 1. that cannot be spoken 2. marvelous, awesome, etc.; beyond human expression; ineffable 3. a) so bad, evil, etc. as to defy description b) so foul, evil, etc. as to be unfit to be described or discussed [unspeakable… … English World dictionary
unspeakable — index ineffable, offensive (offending), profane, remarkable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unspeakable — *unutterable, inexpressible, ineffable, indescribable, indefinable Analogous words: *offensive, loathsome, repulsive, revolting: *repugnant, repellent, obnoxious, distasteful: abominable, odious, *hateful, detestable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unspeakable — [adj] very bad; beyond description abominable, alarming, appalling, atrocious, awful, beastly, beyond words, calamitous, detestable, dire, disgusting, dreadful, evil, execrable, fearful, frightening, frightful, heinous, horrible, horrid,… … New thesaurus
unspeakable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not able to be expressed in words. 2) too bad or horrific to express in words. DERIVATIVES unspeakably adverb … English terms dictionary
unspeakable — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. incapable of being expressed in words ; unutterable b. inexpressibly bad ; horrendous < unspeakable living conditions > < unspeakable evil > 2. that may not or cannot be spoken … New Collegiate Dictionary
unspeakable — [[t]ʌnspi͟ːkəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED (emphasis) If you describe something as unspeakable, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant. ...the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons... The pain is unspeakable. ...unspeakable crimes. Syn:… … English dictionary
