
Unspeakable
Extreme Emotion
Use 'unspeakable' to describe extreme negative feelings often related to trauma or horror.

After the earthquake, survivors talked about the unspeakable sadness.
Not Literal
'Unspeakable' is used figuratively, meaning feelings and events are not actually impossible to describe.

The movie depicted unspeakable evil, haunting the audience.
Strong Condemnation
The term conveys strong disapproval and is often used to criticize morally reprehensible actions.

The dictator was responsible for unspeakable crimes against humanity.
Compare with
AbominableAppalDevastateHorrifyingIndescribableIneffableInexpressibleUnutterable
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