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With its negative prefix in-, inaudible means the opposite of audible. What's clearly audible to you may be inaudible to your elderly grandfather. Modern spy technology can turn inaudible conversations into audible ones with the use of high-powered directional microphones, so if you think you're being spied on, make sure there's a lot of other noise around you. And if you don't want everyone around you to know you're bored, keep your sighs inaudible.
Examples of inaudible in a Sentence
She spoke so quietly that she was almost inaudible.
The sound is inaudible to humans but can be heard by dogs.
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Protests erupted during the hearing, starting with a woman in military camo whose words were inaudible amid the commotion.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The arraignment was interrupted by bursts of comments, often crude, from Vinson, rendering most of the hearing inaudible.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The quieter operation could also help with the widespread complaints from some that certain scenes in Nolan’s films are inaudible.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
So sour cream and onion kind of [inaudible 00:36:26].
—Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The arraignment was interrupted by bursts of comments, often crude, from Vinson, rendering most of the hearing inaudible.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The quieter operation could also help with the widespread complaints from some that certain scenes in Nolan’s films are inaudible.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
So sour cream and onion kind of [inaudible 00:36:26].
—Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Inaudible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaudible. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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