as in silent
impossible to hear
She spoke so quietly that she was almost inaudible. The sound is inaudible to humans but can be heard by dogs.
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Recent Examples of inaudible
Too many of the brilliant things are sadly inaudible, especially if not spoken from the stage.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
And that tells me that the Democratic primaries are going to be through the progressives this year, while Republicans look at a very tough (inaudible).
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
The foil was easily damaged, the sound quality was distorted and squeaky, and the cylinder could be replayed only a few times before degrading and becoming inaudible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
The Glide Ensemble and Change Band’s opening gospel set was almost inaudible, between a lack of amplification and persistent audience conversation.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Nov. 2025
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
And that tells me that the Democratic primaries are going to be through the progressives this year, while Republicans look at a very tough (inaudible).
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
The foil was easily damaged, the sound quality was distorted and squeaky, and the cylinder could be replayed only a few times before degrading and becoming inaudible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
The Glide Ensemble and Change Band’s opening gospel set was almost inaudible, between a lack of amplification and persistent audience conversation.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaudible
Adjective
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In its megacities and beyond, traffic is increasingly falling silent, the dull whir of the electric motor replacing the purr of an internal combustion engine.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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This is where Audible will host events nearly every day this month, including author conversations, trivia, open mics, craft workshops and silent book clubs.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The book portrays the city as a liminal metropolis where the line demarcating business and crime has been worn faint by heavy footfall from both directions.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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That's a whopping 500-meter--wide (1,640-foot) dish, ideal for picking up faint signals from far away.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some in the small group of hushed onlookers were tearful.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Maryland rapper continues to carve out a niche for himself in hushed ambient rap over a choice selection of psychedelic, nocturnal beats.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Inaudible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaudible. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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