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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

: that cannot be described <an indescribable sensation>

: surpassing description <indescribable joy>

— in·de·scrib·able·ness noun

— in·de·scrib·ably \-blē\ adverb

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1751

Synonyms: incommunicable, indefinable, ineffable, inenarrable, inexpressible, nameless, uncommunicable, unspeakable, unutterable

INDESCRIBABLY Defined for Kids

adjective in·de·scrib·able \ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl\

: impossible to describe <indescribable beauty>

— in·de·scrib·ably \-blē\ adverb

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