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unutterable

/ʌnˈʌt.ər.ə.bəl/
un · ut · ter · a · ble
Adverb:unutterably
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• adjective

1

Too great, intense, or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

Example

"Looking out over the vast canyon at sunset, she felt a sense of unutterable peace."

2

Incapable of being physically pronounced, spoken aloud, or articulated.

Example

"The ancient manuscript contained mystical names steeped in sacred tradition and deemed unutterable by ordinary mortals."

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Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the late 14th century, formed in Middle English from the prefix un- ('not'), the verb utter ('to speak'), and the suffix -able ('capable of being').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unutterable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unutterable
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