With its negative prefix in-, inaudible means the opposite of audible. What's clearly audible to you may be inaudible to your elderly grandfather. Modern spy technology can turn inaudible conversations into audible ones with the use of high-powered directional microphones, so if you think you're being spied on, make sure there's a lot of other noise around you. And if you don't want everyone around you to know you're bored, keep your sighs inaudible.
Examples of inaudible in a Sentence
She spoke so quietly that she was almost inaudible.
The sound is inaudible to humans but can be heard by dogs.
Recent Examples on the WebAs Usher accepted the network’s lifetime achievement award, parts of his passionate, 12-minute speech were inaudible to viewers at home.—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 July 2024 For example, in two lawsuits, Florida and [inaudible 00:09:45] are arguing that book removals, regardless of reason, are protected government speech.—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024 Their conversation was inaudible but Smith’s body language spoke volumes.—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2024 Most of them would be inaudible to human ears but for the laptop that bat researcher Janet Tyburec had set on a truck’s tailgate to pick them up and translate them into a lower range.—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for inaudible
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Word History
Etymology
Late Latin inaudibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin audibilis audible
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