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
Adjective
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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Adjective
And that guy must have been the con man of all time (inaudible).—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026 One was a very faint voice, often to the point of being inaudible.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026 The two exchange brief, inaudible words before heading toward the kitchen.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
23 Apr. 2026 These are all people who are (inaudible) Mary Peltola.—ABC News,
31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for inaudible
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Late Latin inaudibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin audibilis audible