unspeakable

• 形容某事物极其糟糕、骇人或极端，以至于无法用言语表达。

Describes something so bad, shocking, or extreme that it cannot be expressed in words.

1. Defying expression or descriptionC1formal

   So extreme or intense that it cannot be adequately described in words.

   无法形容的

   • The beauty of the sunset was unspeakable.
   • He felt an unspeakable joy when he saw his newborn child.
   • The horror of the war left an unspeakable mark on the survivors.

   同义词indefinableindescribableineffableinexpressibleunutterable

2. Exceptionally bad or displeasingC1formal

   Extremely unpleasant, terrible, or morally repulsive.

   坏得无法形容

   • The conditions in the prison were unspeakable.
   • They committed unspeakable acts of cruelty.
   • The food at that restaurant was unspeakable.

   同义词abominableatrociousdreadfulexecrablefoulhorriblemonstrousrepellentterriblevile

   反义词admirabledelightfulexcellentgoodpleasant

3. Too sacred to be utteredC2formal

   Considered so holy or sacred that it should not be spoken aloud.

   不可言说的

   • In some traditions, the name of the deity is considered unspeakable.
   • The ancient text contained unspeakable mysteries.
   • The ritual involved an unspeakable vow of silence.

   同义词ineffableunnameableunutterable

   反义词profaneutterable