unlistenable

[ uhn-lis-uh-nuh-buhl, -lis-nuh- ]

adjective

1. that cannot be listened to agreeably or comfortably.

unlistenable

/ ʌnˈlɪsənəbəl /

adjective

1. impossible or unpleasant to listen to

Word History and Origins

Origin of unlistenable¹

un- ¹ + listenable

Example Sentences

Viewers may never know whether Tom Brady is a transcendent football analyst or an unlistenable bore because he’s chosen to handcuff himself by becoming a part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

From Los Angeles Times

“We did about 40 episodes with Redban and then I took it over and had a huge tech error, making it unlistenable,” admits Segura.

From Los Angeles Times

That image was not ameliorated in 2016 with the release of the nearly nine-minute “White Privilege II,” an unlistenable corn-cob stab in the auditory canal doubling as a rumination on the Movement for Black Lives.

From Salon

Other Democrats characterized his debating style as “unlistenable,” “painfully bad,” and “not ready for prime time.”

From Washington Times

While not unlistenable by any means, “What Time Is It” is definitely the weakest opening number of the “High School Musical” trilogy.

From Los Angeles Times