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inaudible

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪˈnɔdəbəɫ// UK //ɪnˈɔːdəbəl// in·audi·ble

adj. impossible to hear. You use this to describe a sound that is too quiet or too high for your ears to catch.

adj. unable to be heard; falling below the threshold of human hearing or obscured by other noise. Often follows a linking verb such as 'become' or 'remain'.


SIMPLE

His voice was almost inaudible over the loud music.

CONTEXTUAL

The speaker's microphone failed, making her closing remarks completely inaudible to the people at the back of the room.

COMPLEX

While the high-frequency whistle was inaudible to the human ear, it immediately caught the attention of the guard dogs stationed at the perimeter.

Usage

Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be', 'become', or 'render'.

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