inaudible

[in-aw-duh-buhl]

adjective

1. not audible; incapable of being heard.

inaudible

/ ɪnˈɔːdəbəl /

adjective

1. not loud enough to be heard; not audible

Other Word Forms

• inaudibility noun
• inaudibleness noun
• inaudibly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inaudible¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; in- ³ + audible

Example Sentences

As she scrabbled for a laser pointer in her large handbag, her coloratura was comically on point, though she was inaudible in her middle range during the cabaletta.

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The one negative to the performance I caught is that his work on the Hammond B3 was completely inaudible in the mix from your critic’s location, stage left and halfway up the seating bowl.

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She has clients record themselves vocalizing their wants, turning down the volume on the recording until it’s inaudible, overlaying it with calming music and listening to it on repeat — a technique known as “subliminal hypnosis.”

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The clip remains inaudible until the very end, when audio of her laughing and saying “oh boy” interrupts the silence.

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Some higher pitched sounds would be inaudible entirely.

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Related Words

• hushed 
• imperceptible 
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