indefinable

[ in-di-fahy-nuh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn dɪˈfaɪ nə bəl /
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adjective

not definable; not readily identified, described, analyzed, or determined.

noun

something that cannot be defined: the indefinables of great musicianship.

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Origin of indefinable

First recorded in 1800–10; in-3 + definable

OTHER WORDS FROM indefinable

in·de·fin·a·ble·ness, nounin·de·fin·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby indefinable

in default of, indefeasible, indefectible, indefensible, in defiance of, indefinable, indefinite, indefinite article, indefinite integral, indefinitely, indefinite number
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Words related to indefinable

abominable, alarming, appalling, atrocious, awful, beastly, calamitous, description, detestable, dire, disgusting, dreadful, evil, execrable, fearful, frightening, frightful, heinous, horrible, horrid

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British Dictionary definitions for indefinable

indefinable
/ (ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being defined or analysedthere was an indefinable sense of terror

Derived forms of indefinable

indefinableness, nounindefinably, adverb
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