unsäglich

unspeakable, indescribable, terrible

English translations

  1. 01

    indescribable

  2. 02

    unspeakable

  3. 03

    beyond description

Word details

German meaning
Unsäglich bedeutet so schlimm, dass es nicht in Worte gefasst werden kann.
English meaning
Unspeakable means so bad that it cannot be expressed in words.
German example
Das Leid der Opfer war unsäglich.
English example
The suffering of the victims was unspeakable.
Comparative
unsäglicherSuperlative: am unsäglichsten

Example sentences with “unsäglich”

  1. Er hat unsägliches Leid erfahren. (He experienced unspeakable suffering.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'unsäglich' always negative?

Yes, it almost always describes something so bad it cannot be put into words.