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inaudible

adjective in·au·di·ble \(ˌ)i-ˈnȯ-də-bəl\

: impossible to hear : not audible

Full Definition of INAUDIBLE

: not audible <inaudible comments>

— in·au·di·bil·i·ty \(ˌ)i-ˌnȯ-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·au·di·bly \(ˌ)i-ˈnȯ-də-blē\ adverb

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Late Latin inaudibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin audibilis audible

First Known Use: 1601

INAUDIBLE Defined for Kids

adjective in·au·di·ble \i-ˈnȯ-də-bəl\

: impossible to hear <an inaudible whisper>

— in·au·di·bly \-blē\ adverb

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