too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity"
Used in a Sentence
unutterable
How to use unutterable in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for unutterable.
Editorial note
"Hey, want to be friends" is unutterable for me.
Examples8
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of unutterable gathered in one view.
defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable happiness"; "unutterable contempt"; "a thing of untellable splendor"
very difficult to pronounce correctly; "an unpronounceable foreign word"; "unutterable consonant clusters"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for unutterable.
adjective
too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity"
See also: ineffable, unnameable, unspeakable
adjective
defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable happiness"; "unutterable contempt"; "a thing of untellable splendor"
See also: indefinable, indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, untellable
adjective
very difficult to pronounce correctly; "an unpronounceable foreign word"; "unutterable consonant clusters"
See also: unpronounceable
Example sentences
"Hey, want to be friends" is unutterable for me.
"Hey, want to be friends" is unutterable for me. No matter how I imagine saying that line it feels pathetic.
All commonplace 150 years ago and we only benefit from the ideas being practically unutterable.
That very discontentment which Master Hugh had predicted would follow my learning to read had already come, to torment and sting my soul to unutterable anguish.
Supporting slavery being unutterable is a perfect example of the benefits of cancel culture.
Scary to have to think about this, but an opinion that is uncontroversial today may be unutterable tomorrow, given the relentless and accelerating march of political correctness.
Supporting slavery was essentially unutterable long before cancel culture existed.
And given the inevitable loss of every major city coastal city, the unutterable disruption of agriculture and water supplies with the attendant massive die off, I agree the word 'fine' may be a tad inaccurate.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use unutterable in a sentence?
"Hey, want to be friends" is unutterable for me.
What does unutterable mean?
too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity"
What part of speech is unutterable?
unutterable is commonly used as adjective.