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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OTHER WORDS FROM indefinable
in·de·fin·a·ble·ness, nounin·de·fin·a·bly, adverbWords nearby indefinable
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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
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