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inaudibleness

inaudibleness

9.9
The state of not being able to be heard
  • noun
  • /ɪˈnɔːdɪbəl.nəs/
translation icon : inaudibilidad
  • The inaudibleness of the alarm cost them precious minutes during the emergency.

Examples

  • Due to the inaudibleness of his whisper, nobody understood the message.

  • Engineers worked to reduce the inaudibleness of important safety signals in the factory.

  • The inaudibleness of the whisper made it difficult to understand.

  • His voice was filled with inaudibleness during the speech.

  • The inaudibleness of the sound from the distant fireworks made them hard to enjoy.

  • Due to the inaudibleness of the lecture, many students struggled to follow along.

  • The inaudibleness of the soft music created a calm atmosphere in the library.

Synonyms

silence
vsinaudibleness
660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

emphasizes inability to be heard rather than simple absence of speech
soundlessness
vsinaudibleness
1 7.3

A complete lack of sound in a place

focuses on being impossible to hear rather than mere absence of sound
inaudibility
vsinaudibleness
8.9

The quality of not being able to be heard

is the same meaning but written using a different suffix form

Antonyms

audibleness
6.8

The ability to be heard clearly

How Loud

loudness
  • Specialized
4 1.8
audibility
1 6.3
quietness
7 1.0
faintness
1 5.5
inaudibleness
9.9
silence
660 2.0

Surface Forms

inaudibleness singular
inaudiblenesses plural

Morphology

inaudibleness = inaudible (semi-transparent) = in + aud + ible + ness

This is a regular noun formation from the adjective 'inaudible', meaning the state or quality of being inaudible.

Etymology

Inaudibleness starts with in- meaning 'not' and follows audible, from Latin audire meaning 'to hear'. So inaudibleness is the condition of being 'not able to be heard', which is why we use it for something impossible to hear.