unspeakable
adjective
un·speak·able
ˌən-ˈspē-kə-bəl 
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
the bawdy thoughts that come into one's head—the unspeakable words—
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the unspeakable horror of war
continually encountered unspeakable beauty in their travels through the Alps
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Skinwalkers are believed to be those who have committed unspeakable acts, gaining dark powers in return.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
Now, in a conversation with PEOPLE, Melissa says the family faced unspeakable grief afterward — and her relationship with her mom was torn apart.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
Her cinema is implosive – the very word used by Martin Scorsese, who produced Hogg’s last three films, to describe the way her films often bring inconvenient and even unspeakable truths to light.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 July 2024
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“Unspeakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspeakable. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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unspeakable
adjective
un·speak·able
ˌən-ˈspē-kə-bəl
ˈən-
1
: impossible to express in words
unspeakable beauty of the sunset
2
: extremely bad
unspeakable conduct
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