UNSPEAKABLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNSPEAKABLE?

Need another word that means the same as “unspeakable”? Find 52 synonyms and 30 related words for “unspeakable” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unspeakable” are: ineffable, unnameable, unutterable, indefinable, indescribable, untellable, abominable, atrocious, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, inexpressible, unimaginable, inconceivable, unthinkable, marvellous, wonderful, appalling, horrific, horrifying, horrible, horrendous, insufferable, abhorrent, repellent, repulsive, repugnant, revolting, sickening, frightful, fearful, shocking, hideous, ghastly, grim, dire, hateful, odious, loathsome, gruesome, monstrous, outrageous, heinous, deplorable, despicable, contemptible, execrable, vile, indescribably bad, indescribably evil, indescribably wicked

Unspeakable as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unspeakable" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unspeakable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Too sacred to be uttered.
• Defying expression or description.
• Not able to be expressed in words.
• Exceptionally bad or displeasing.
• Too bad or horrific to express in words.

Synonyms of "Unspeakable" as an adjective (52 Words)

abhorrent	Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant. An abhorrent deed.
abominable	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. Abominable treatment of prisoners.
appalling	Very bad; awful. Appalling conditions.
atrocious	Shockingly brutal or cruel. Atrocious taste.
awful	(of a person) very unwell or troubled. I look awful in a swimsuit.
contemptible	Deserving of contempt or scorn. A display of contemptible cowardice.
deplorable	Deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable. Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city.
despicable	Deserving hatred and contempt. Would do something as despicable as murder.
dire	Of a very poor quality. There were dire warnings from the traffic organizations.
dreadful	(of a person) unwell or troubled. A dreadful storm.
execrable	Of very poor quality or condition. Execrable cheap wine.
fearful	Causing fear or dread or terror. A fearful howling.
frightful	Provoking horror. In a frightful hurry.
ghastly	Causing great horror or fear. A ghastly pallor.
grim	Very serious or gloomy. The grim aftermath of the bombing.
gruesome	Extremely unpleasant. Gruesome evidence of human sacrifice.
hateful	Evoking or deserving hatred. A hateful dress.
heinous	Extremely wicked, deeply criminal. Heinous accusations.
hideous	Extremely unpleasant. Hideous lizard like creatures.
horrendous	Causing fear or dread or terror. Horrendous explosions shook the city.
horrible	Very unpleasant. The tea tasted horrible.
horrific	Causing fear or dread or terror. Horrific injuries.
horrifying	Provoking horror. A horrifying incident.
inconceivable	Totally unlikely. They behaved with inconceivable cruelty.
indefinable	Not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words. She reminds me in some indefinable way of my grandmother.
indescribable	Too unusual, extreme, or indefinite to be adequately described. Indescribable beauty.
indescribably bad	Defying expression or description.
indescribably evil	Defying expression or description.
indescribably wicked	Defying expression or description.
ineffable	Not to be uttered. The ineffable name of the Deity.
inexpressible	(of a feeling) too strong to be described or conveyed in words. A mood of inexpressible longing.
insufferable	Used of persons or their behavior. An insufferable bully.
loathsome	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. This loathsome little swine.
marvellous	Causing great wonder; extraordinary. You have done a marvellous job.
monstrous	Abnormally large. Twisted into monstrous shapes.
odious	Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Odious hypocrisy.
outrageous	Shockingly bad or excessive. Subjected to outrageous cruelty.
painful	Causing physical discomfort. A painful performance.
repellent	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. The idea of eating meat is repellent to me.
repugnant	Extremely distasteful; unacceptable. A by law must not be repugnant to the general law of the country.
repulsive	Possessing the ability to repel. The most repulsive character in recent novels.
revolting	Causing intense disgust; disgusting. There was a revolting smell that lingered in the air.
shocking	Causing a feeling of surprise and dismay. Shocking behaviour.
sickening	Causing or able to cause nausea. A sickening stench.
terrible	Causing or likely to cause terror; sinister. A terrible crime.
unimaginable	Difficult or impossible to imagine or comprehend. Lives of almost unimaginable deprivation.
unnameable	Too sacred to be uttered. His mind was blank with an unnameable fear.
untellable	Defying expression or description. A thing of untellable splendor.
unthinkable	(of a situation or event) too unlikely or undesirable to be considered a possibility. It was unthinkable that John could be dead.
unutterable	Too sacred to be uttered. Unutterable consonant clusters.
vile	Causing or able to cause nausea. As vile a rogue as ever lived.
wonderful	Extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers. They all think she s wonderful.

Usage Examples of "Unspeakable" as an adjective

• Unspeakable happiness.
• I felt an unspeakable tenderness towards her.
• A piece of unspeakable abuse.
• An unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room.

Associations of "Unspeakable" (30 Words)

abominable	Unequivocally detestable- Edmund Burke. Abominable treatment of prisoners.
acerbity	Sharpness and directness in speech. Exuberance sharpened by blunt wit and acerbity.
alarming	Frightening because of an awareness of danger. Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.
appalling	Causing shock or dismay; horrific. The cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack.
atrocious	Of a very poor quality; extremely bad or unpleasant. An atrocious automobile accident.
awful	Awfully very. I ve made an awful fool of myself.
beastly	In a beastly manner. A beastly dull wedding party.
bliss	A state of spiritual blessedness, typically that reached after death. Josh is just blissed out always smiling.
dread	Dreadlocks. Polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was.
dreadful	Extremely disagreeable and unpleasant. This was all a dreadful mistake.
fearsome	Frightening, especially in appearance. The cat mewed displaying a fearsome set of teeth.
frightening	The act of inspiring with fear. A frightening experience.
frightful	Provoking horror- Winston Churchill. There s been a most frightful accident.
ghastly	Causing great horror or fear. Ghastly wounds.
hellish	Of or like hell. It was hellish expensive.
horrible	Very unpleasant. A horrible massacre.
horrific	Causing fear or dread or terror. Horrific injuries.
horrifying	Causing horror; extremely shocking. A horrifying incident.
indescribable	Too unusual, extreme, or indefinite to be adequately described. Most prisoners suffered indescribable hardship.
ineffable	Not to be uttered. The ineffable Hebrew name that gentiles write as Jehovah.
inexpressible	Defying expression. A mood of inexpressible longing.
inscrutable	Impossible to understand or interpret. The inscrutable workings of Providence.
nasty	Behaving in an unpleasant or spiteful way. In a nasty mood.
terrible	Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact. The weather was terrible.
terribly	Very badly or unpleasantly. It was all terribly frustrating.
terrifying	Causing extreme fear. The terrifying events of the past few weeks.
tragedy	An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe. Greek tragedy.
uncommunicative	Unwilling to talk or impart information. He had always been quiet and uncommunicative having few friends.
unutterable	Too great or awful to describe. Unutterable consonant clusters.