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.

OTHER WORDS FOR indescribable

overwhelming, indefinable, unutterable.

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Origin of indescribable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM indescribable

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

Words nearby indescribable

independent school, independent suspension, independent variable, in-depth, Inderal, indescribable, indestructible, in detail, indeterminable, indeterminacy, indeterminacy principle

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How to use indescribable in a sentence

“Witnessing our young Marines and soldiers at the gates, navigating a confluence of humanity as raw and visceral as the world has ever seen, was indescribable,” Moulton said in a post on social media.
U.S. leaders move to shut down further freelance trips to Kabul|Annie Linskey, Paul Kane, Alex Horton, Tyler Pager|August 26, 2021|Washington Post
“It is an indescribable feeling to work toward something for 10 long years with heart and soul and finally have it come to fruition,” Dyar says.
These scientists spent decades pushing NASA to go back to Venus. Now they’re on a hot streak.|Corinne Iozzio|June 29, 2021|Popular-Science
Those two words merged together create an indescribable level of pain for those of us who have lost a loved one to war.
Why a Gold Star Widow Hides on Memorial Day|Michelle Black|May 31, 2021|The Daily Beast
Although he had already earned critical acclaim for a previous role, Matt Damon once said it was “nearly indescribable” how the magnitude of his life changed after he and buddy Ben Affleck won best original screenplay for 1997′s “Good Will Hunting.”
Why do the Oscars matter?|Sonia Rao|April 16, 2021|Washington Post

Wilson Mizner, an early-20th-century raconteur, learned a thing or three about life during his indescribable 56-year ride on this wondrous planet.
Andrew Cuomo is plummeting, and there’s no one left to catch him|David Von Drehle|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
Personality is that indescribable something that sets you off as a person.
How to Be Popular, ’50s Style: ‘Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek’|Maya Van Wagenen|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The deliciousness of the meal and headiness of the wine are almost indescribable.
My Week At An Austrian Fat Camp|Owen Matthews|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The air was full of indescribable suffering and questions for which I have no answers.
Why Are Attacks Like Boston So Rare?|Megan McArdle|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But he said he has fond memories of his “awesome” and “indescribable” experience working on Star Wars: Detours with Lucas.
Seth Green On ‘The Story of Luke,’ Autism, ‘Star Wars’ & More|Jean Trinh|April 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In its wake, the Countess was overwhelmed by a feeling she could identify only as “indescribable loneliness.”
The Titanic’s Haute Heroine: The Countess of Rothes|Elizabeth Kaye|April 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He threw into the last two words an indescribable sound of half-laughing contempt.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
About thirty persons were killed, many more were wounded: and the whole city was filled with an indescribable consternation.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
At the end of the opera the Emperors portrait was brought on the stage, and an indescribable tumult followed.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
An indescribable feeling of tender affection has always drawn me to this child, to Marie's Marguerite.
Marguerite|Anatole France
His delight at finding himself the sole master of his little flat of three rooms was indescribable.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky

British Dictionary definitions for indescribable

indescribable

/ (ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of indescribable

indescribability or indescribableness, nounindescribably, adverb

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