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indescribable
adjective in·de·scrib·able \ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl\
: impossible to describe : very great or extreme
Full Definition of INDESCRIBABLE
1
: that cannot be described <an indescribable sensation>
2
: surpassing description <indescribable joy>
— in·de·scrib·able·ness noun
— in·de·scrib·ably \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of INDESCRIBABLE
1751
Related to INDESCRIBABLE
- Synonyms
- incommunicable, indefinable, ineffable, inenarrable, inexpressible, nameless, uncommunicable, unspeakable, unutterable
- Antonyms
- communicable, definable, expressible, speakable
INDESCRIBABLENESS Defined for Kids
indescribable
adjective in·de·scrib·able \ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl\
Definition of INDESCRIBABLE for Kids
: impossible to describe <indescribable beauty>
— in·de·scrib·ably \-blē\ adverb
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