uncommunicable

adjective

ˌən-kə-ˈmyü-ni-kə-bəl How to pronounce uncommunicable (audio)
Definition of uncommunicablenext
as in incredible
beyond the power to describe the book attempts to communicate the uncommunicable horrors of war

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncommunicable
  1. incredible
  2. unspeakable
  3. indescribable
  4. incommunicable
  5. ineffable
Adjective
  • Experts, including Mike Fried, CEO of The Diamond Pro, previously noted to the outlet that the ring has incredible value.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Nuclear arms control activists have long warned that a war between the U.S. and China poses an incredible risk of a nuclear escalation.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of incredible
Adjective
  • Eldritch Horror pits players against one of the Great Old Ones in a worldwide hunt for cursed tomes, cult temples and unspeakable monsters.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Separating families, deporting U.S. citizen children, and causing unspeakable chaos to our economy and country is firmly stated in his agenda.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of unspeakable
Adjective
  • My husband Jon and I, after having suffered more than 300 days of every parent’s nightmare of utter and indescribable torment, continued advocating and pushing for the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.
    Rachel Goldberg-Polin, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Her release brought indescribable relief, but each day before her name appeared on the list revealed the agonizing uncertainty families must endure.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of indescribable
Adjective
  • Piranesi is a mystery, a mystery of the mind, a way for Clarke to communicate the incommunicable.
    Jason Kehe, Wired, 21 Sep. 2020
  • And nothing is more isolating, more incommunicable, than the grief of a parent who has been unable to save their child’s life.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
Definition of incommunicable
Adjective
  • There’s an intangible, ineffable quality to it, but the reviews are glowing.
    Justin Williams, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Buddha's ineffable wisdom teaches a profound truth: Thoughts define our reality.
    Veronica Angela, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of ineffable
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