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unviewable

unviewable

7.1
Too unpleasant or badly made for people to watch
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈvjuːəbl/
translation icon : inmirable
  • Many critics called the horror movie unviewable due to its graphic violence and disturbing scenes.

Examples

  • Many critics deemed the film unviewable due to its poor production quality.

  • The movie was so bad that it was completely unviewable.

  • The documentary was so poorly filmed that it became unviewable after just ten minutes.

  • The video quality was so low that the entire recording was basically unviewable.

  • The documentary was so poorly filmed that it became unviewable after just ten minutes.

  • Many critics called the horror movie unviewable due to its graphic violence and disturbing scenes.

  • Many critics deemed the film unviewable due to its poor production quality.

Synonyms

disgusting
vsunviewable
531 1.3

Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick

focuses on being avoided specifically because it is too unpleasant to watch
obnoxious
vsunviewable
  • Offensive
126 5.1

Very unpleasant in a way that makes people angry or upset

is narrower, focusing on making people not want to watch it
horrid
vsunviewable
52 4.1

A very unpleasant thing that shocks or disgusts you

highlights avoidance because the content is too unpleasant to watch
intolerable
vsunviewable
42 4.9

So unpleasant or painful that you cannot bear it

is specifically about being avoided when people cannot bear to watch
deplorable
vsunviewable
38 6.8

Very bad and unacceptable, deserving strong criticism

focuses on being avoided because it is intolerably unpleasant to watch
objectionable
vsunviewable
31 6.7

Causing people to feel offended or want to protest

is about making viewers turn away rather than merely causing objections
unsavory
vsunviewable
  • US
29 7.2

Something people think is morally wrong or dishonest

is stronger, causing active refusal to watch rather than mere disapproval
abominable
vsunviewable
24 7.2

Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it

is concerned with causing avoidance when viewing is unbearable
abhorrent
vsunviewable
23 7.7

Causing strong dislike or disgust because people see it as morally wrong

is about being avoided because it disgusts or is very low quality
offensive
vsunviewable
15 5.3

Having a bad smell or taste that bothers you

adds the idea that people actively avoid watching because of that unpleasantness
damnable
vsunviewable
  • Formal
10 8.5

Something that people strongly blame or hate for being very bad

is about causing people to refuse to watch rather than moral judgment alone
unpalatable
vsunviewable
9 7.4

Tastes bad or is hard to accept

is about making viewers refuse watching rather than simply finding it disagreeable
godawful
vsunviewable
  • Informal
4 8.2

Very bad and unpleasant, of poor quality

refers more generally to being not watched due to poor quality or offensiveness
unwatchable
vsunviewable
5.3

So shocking or upsetting that many people cannot watch

is the broader idea of being avoided because of quality or offensiveness
disgustful
vsunviewable
6.7

Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick

centres on being not watched due to extreme unpleasantness
unentertaining
vsunviewable
4.5

Not interesting to watch, read or listen to

adds that avoidance arises from extreme offensiveness or very poor quality rather than boredom

Antonyms

119 1.0

Pleasant to do or experience

How Watchable

compelling
298 5.1
enjoyable
119 1.0
watchable
5 3.4
poor
838 1.0
unviewable
7.1

Surface Forms

unviewable positive

Morphology

unviewable = viewable (semi-transparent) = un + view + able

Formally 'not able to be viewed' is clear, but the evaluative sense ('so bad it cannot be watched') is a pragmatic extension and slightly less literal for learners.

Etymology

Unviewable is made from un- 'not', view 'to see or watch', and -able 'can be'. So it can also mean 'so unpleasant or of such poor quality that people cannot or will not watch it'.