unutterable
Not utterable; incapable of being physically spoken or voiced; unpronounceableNot utterable; incapable of being physically spoken or voiced; unpronounceable.
» The Real, according to Jacques Lacan, is the unutterable itself.
Meaning
4 sensesNot utterable; incapable of being physically spoken or voiced; unpronounceable.
unaussprechbar, unaussprechlich
Incapable of being articulated or expressed; indescribable, inexpressible.
unutterable anguish
unaussprechlich
неопису́емыйneopisújemyj, несказа́нноneskazánno, невырази́моnevyrazímo
Not allowed to be spoken; taboo, unspeakable.
unaussprechlich
(figuratively)Extremely bad or objectionable; unspeakable.
unaussprechlich
- very difficult to pronounce correctly
- too sacred to be uttered
- defying expression or description
Examples
1 sentencesThe Real, according to Jacques Lacan, is the unutterable itself.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + utterable.From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + utterable.
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Forms
more unutterable, most unutterable| Comparative | more unutterable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unutterable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
74 synonyms- very difficult to pronounce correctly:unpronounceable
- too sacred to be uttered:ineffableunnameableunspeakable
- defying expression or description:indefinableindescribableineffableunspeakableuntellable
Antonyms
72 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form