incommunicable
American
[in-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-buhl]
/ ˌɪn kəˈmyu nɪ kə bəl /
adjective
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incapable of being communicated, imparted, shared, etc.
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not communicative; taciturn.
incommunicable
British
/ ˌɪnkəˈmjuːnɪkəbəl /
adjective
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incapable of being communicated
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an obsolete word for incommunicative
Other Word Forms
- incommunicability noun
- incommunicableness noun
- incommunicably adverb
Etymology
Origin of incommunicable
From the Late Latin word incommūnicābilis, dating back to 1560–70. See in- 3, communicable
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