uncommunicable

[ uhn-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-buh l ]
/ ˌʌn kəˈmyu nɪ kə bəl /
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adjective

incommunicable.

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Origin of uncommunicable

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un-1, communicable

OTHER WORDS FROM uncommunicable

un·com·mu·ni·ca·bly, adverb

Words nearby uncommunicable

uncomfortable, uncommercial, uncommitted, uncommon, uncommonly, uncommunicable, uncommunicative, uncompensated alkalosis, uncompetitive, uncomplaining, uncomplicated
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Words related to uncommunicable

aloof, antisocial, close, cold, curt, distant, dour, dumb, incommunicable, incommunicative, laconic, mum, mute, quiet, reserved, reticent, sententious, silent, sparing, speechless

Example sentences from the Web for uncommunicable

  • She smiled, but the smile only gave you a new thrill; it was vacant and had no joy in it, rather an uncommunicable grief.

    Marm Lisa|Kate Douglas Wiggin