Synonyms for untellable
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Unspeakable — that cannot be told; indefinable, indescribable or ineffable
unspeakable, indescribable, ineffable, indefinable, inexpressible, unutterable
Definitions
- adj. 1
That cannot be told; indefinable, indescribable or ineffable.
Example sentences
- unspeakable Police encountered a scene of unspeakable carnage.
- indescribable It's an indescribable mixture of joy and sadness.
- ineffable Something ineffable about you fascinates me, woman.
- indefinable Love gives sensations that are often indefinable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| untellable | rising | |
| unspeakable | rising | |
| indescribable | rising | |
| ineffable | rising | |
| indefinable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- ineffable4
- 11 letters
- unspeakable4, indefinable5, unutterable
- 13 letters
- indescribable5, inexpressible
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ineffable4 = 4 syllables).