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unrepresentable

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

That cannot be represented, shown or displayed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Some concepts found in literature are unrepresentable on the theatrical stage.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English representable English unrepresentable From un- + representable.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: irreprésentable — cannot be represented
  • Italian: irrappresentabile — cannot be represented