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indescribable

in·de·scrib·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-di-skrahy-buh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈskraɪ bə bəl/
    • /ˌɪn.dɪˈskraɪ.bə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-skrahy-buh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈskraɪ bə bəl/

Definitions of indescribable word

  • adjective indescribable not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria. 1
  • noun indescribable Too unusual, extreme, or indefinite to be adequately described. 1
  • adjective indescribable impossible to describe 1
  • adjective indescribable astounding, intense 1
  • adjective indescribable You use indescribable to emphasize that a quality or condition is very intense or extreme, and therefore cannot be properly described. 0
  • adjective indescribable beyond description; too intense, extreme, etc, for words 0

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Origin of indescribable

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; in-3 + describable

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Parts of speech for Indescribable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

indescribable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for indescribable

adj indescribable

  • ineffable — incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.
  • sublime — elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.
  • unspeakable — not speakable; that may not be spoken.
  • impossible — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
  • nondescript — of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind: a nondescript novel; a nondescript color.

adjective indescribable

  • extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
  • great — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
  • tremendous — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
  • intense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
  • dramatic — of or relating to the drama.

Antonyms for indescribable

adj indescribable

  • definable — Something that is definable can be described or identified.
  • mis-explained — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
  • describable — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.

adjective indescribable

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