unlistenable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English un- Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-der. Proto-Germanic *hlusnijaną Old English hlysnan Middle English listenen English listen Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English listenable English unlistenable From un- + listenable.
Meanings
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(qualifier:acoustics) Of a sound, quality, or characteristic, that a person cannot listen to for an extended time.
'[…] you'd prefer some Stravinsky or Stockhausen. Something unlistenable.'
1997, Keith Topping, Martin Day, chapter 6, in The Devil Goblins from Neptune, page 69:Many older adults find rap music unlistenable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unlistenable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unlistenable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unlistenably · unlistenability
Translations (9)
fr inaudible (not suitable for being listened to) · fi kuuntelukelvoton (not suitable for being listened to) · fr inécoutable (not suitable for being listened to) · hu hallgathatatlan (not suitable for being listened to) · pl nie do słuchania (not suitable for being listened to) · ro neascultabil (not suitable for being listened to) · fi mahdoton kuunnella (not suitable for being listened to) · ro de neascultat (not suitable for being listened to) · it inascoltabile (not suitable for being listened to)