What does "untranslatable" mean?

A word or phrase that is impossible to translate satisfactorily from one language to another.

What is a synonym for "untranslatable"?

Common synonyms include: inexpressible, nontranslator, unverbalizable.

Pronounced //ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl//.

/ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/ adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A word or phrase that is impossible to translate satisfactorily from one language to another.

Adjective

1
Not able to be translated.
"They referred to de Gaulle as a chienlit, a totally untranslatable term that suggests defecation in bed."

Adjective

"Well, that's pretty untranslatable, isn't it?"

From un- + translatable.