indescribable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- indescribability noun
- indescribableness noun
- indescribably adverb
Etymology
Origin of indescribable
First recorded in 1785–95; in- 3 + describable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"It's an indescribable feeling," he added, emotion clearly audible in his voice.
From BBC
"That feeling of seeing that torch in the distance was indescribable," he said.
From BBC
The extent of the horror is indescribable, and it’s occurring on a global scale.
From Salon
"Psychologically, what can we do? Like all those displaced from El-Fasher, our feelings are indescribable."
From Barron's
It was like a dull, throbbing ache, or a sharp, twisty, stabbing feeling—oh, why were things becoming indescribable all of a sudden?
From Literature
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