indescribable

[ in-di-skrahy-buh-buhl ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈskraɪ bə bəl /

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adjective

not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.

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Origin of indescribable

First recorded in 1785–95; in-³ + describable

SYNONYMS FOR indescribable

overwhelming, indefinable, unutterable.

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Related formsin·de·scrib·a·bil·i·ty, in·de·scrib·a·ble·ness, nounin·de·scrib·a·bly, adverb

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He was six feet in height, and had in his countenance an indescribable mixture of good and evil.
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The news gave him an indescribable feeling of mingled joy and regret.
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Her last glance at me in the midst of her indescribable agony was one of thankfulness and gratitude.
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At that moment Dave gave a long, low growl, and immediately an indescribable chorus of yells issued from the forest near at hand.
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British Dictionary definitions for indescribable

indescribable

/ (ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl) /

adjective

beyond description; too intense, extreme, etc, for words

Derived Formsindescribability or indescribableness, nounindescribably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for indescribable

indescribable

adj.

1794, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + describable (see describe). Related: Indescribably; indescribability. In same sense, Old English had unasecgendlic.

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