- un´for|see´a|ble|ness
- un|fore|see|a|ble «UHN fr SEE uh buhl, -fohr-», adjective.not foreseeable; that cannot be forseen: »
an unforeseeable delay.
–un´for|see´a|ble|ness, noun.–un´fore|see´a|bly, adverb.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
un´for|see´a|ble|ness
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un|fore|see|a|ble — «UHN fr SEE uh buhl, fohr », adjective. not foreseeable; that cannot be forseen: »an unforeseeable delay. –un´for|see´a|ble|ness, noun. –un´fore|see´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
im|prac´ti|ca|ble|ness — im|prac|ti|ca|ble «ihm PRAK tuh kuh buhl», adjective. 1. not working well in practice; not practicable: »impracticable suggestions. 2. that cannot be used: »an impracticable road. Owing to a slight miscalculation, the invention proved to be… … Useful english dictionary
in´con|ceiv´a|ble|ness — in|con|ceiv|a|ble «IHN kuhn SEE vuh buhl», adjective. 1. impossible to imagine; unthinkable: »A circle without a center is inconceivable. SYNONYM(S): unimaginable. 2. hard to believe; incredible: »It is inconceivable that two nations so friendly… … Useful english dictionary
in|tel´li|gi|ble|ness — in|tel|li|gi|ble «ihn TEHL uh juh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be understood; clear; comprehensible: »I believe Shakespeare was not a whit more intelligible in his own day than he is now to an educated man, except for a few local allusions of no … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
li´a|ble|ness — li|a|ble «LY uh buhl, LY buhl», adjective. 1. likely; unpleasantly likely: »That glass is liable to break. You are liable to slip on ice. SYNONYM(S): apt. 2. in danger of having or doing: »We are all liable to diseases. 3. bound by law to pay;… … Useful english dictionary
suit´a|ble|ness — suit|a|ble «SOO tuh buhl», adjective. right for the occasion; fitting; proper; appropriate: »A simple dress is suitable for school wear. The park gives the children a suitable playground. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under fit1. (Cf. ↑fit)… … Useful english dictionary
ad|mis´si|ble|ness — ad|mis|si|ble «ad MIHS uh buhl», adjective. 1. capable or worthy of being admitted: »Only adults are admissible to this club. 2. a) permitted by a person in authority or by the rules; allowable: »Is it admissible to swim here? SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
a|dor´a|ble|ness — a|dor|a|ble «uh DR uh buhl, DOHR », adjective. 1. worthy of being adored. SYNONYM(S): revered, worshipful. 2. Informal. attractive or delightful; lovely: »What an adorable dress! SYNONYM(S): alluring. –a|dor´a|ble|ness, noun. – … Useful english dictionary
con|tempt´i|ble|ness — con|tempt|i|ble «kuhn TEHMP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. deserving contempt or scorn; held in contempt; mean; low: »a contemptible lie. Cowards and cheats are contemptible people. SYNONYM(S): worthless, despicable. 2. Obsolete. full of contempt;… … Useful english dictionary
