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indigestible

in·di·gest·i·ble
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-di-jes-tuh-buh l, -dahy-]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈdʒɛs tə bəl, -daɪ-/
    • /ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tɪ.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-jes-tuh-buh l, -dahy-]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈdʒɛs tə bəl, -daɪ-/

Definitions of indigestible word

  • adjective indigestible not digestible; not easily digested. 1
  • noun indigestible (of food) difficult or impossible to digest. 1
  • adjective indigestible impossible to digest 1
  • adjective indigestible Food that is indigestible cannot be digested easily. 0
  • adjective indigestible If you describe facts or ideas as indigestible, you mean that they are difficult to understand, complicated, and dull. 0
  • adjective indigestible incapable of being digested or difficult to digest 0
See all 10 definitions of indigestible

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Origin of indigestible

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word indīgestibilis, dating back to 1520-30. See in-3, digestible

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Parts of speech for Indigestible

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Indigestible

indigestible popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

indigestible usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for indigestible

adj indigestible

  • green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
  • hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
  • malodorous — having an unpleasant or offensive odor; smelling bad: a malodorous swamp.
  • moldy — overgrown or covered with mold.
  • poisonous — full of or containing poison: poisonous air; a poisonous substance.

adjective indigestible

  • stodgy — heavy, dull, or uninteresting; tediously commonplace; boring: a stodgy Victorian novel.
  • heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
  • rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
  • inedible — not edible; unfit to be eaten.
  • tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
All 29 Synonyms of indigestible

Antonyms for indigestible

adjective indigestible

  • edible — fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent.
  • readable — easy or interesting to read.
All 2 Antonyms of indigestible

Top questions with indigestible

  • whole grain products are high in what indigestible carbohydrate?
  • what are indigestible carbohydrates?
  • what is an indigestible complex carbohydrate?

Related words

  • fibroin

    an indigestible protein that is a principal component of spider webs and silk.
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