uncommunicable
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of uncommunicable
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un- 1, communicable
Example Sentences
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But Bernard Levin, writing in The London Observer that same year, noted that “as a communication of the uncommunicable, ‘Conundrum’ is very good indeed.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2020
But they made no sound and what I had almost remembered was uncommunicable forever.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Humboldt is inclined to believe that the possibility of such a method of ascertaining longitude was that uncommunicable secret, which Sebastian Cabot many years later hinted at on his death-bed.
From Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers by Iles, George
Beyond our grasp is His uncommunicable name, His deep character, but near to us for our love and for our faith is all we need to know.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Maclaren, Alexander
The fresh beauty of such songs as these is, however, almost utterly uncommunicable in another language.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
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