indescribable

[in-di-skrahy-buh-buhl]

adjective

1. not describable; too extraordinary for description.

   a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.

   Synonyms: unutterable, indefinable, overwhelming

indescribable

/ ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• indescribability noun
• indescribableness noun
• indescribably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of indescribable¹

First recorded in 1785–95; in- ³ + describable ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Psychologically, what can we do? Like all those displaced from El-Fasher, our feelings are indescribable."

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It was like a dull, throbbing ache, or a sharp, twisty, stabbing feeling—oh, why were things becoming indescribable all of a sudden?

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Beyond death, there is so much suffering and evil that is even more indescribable, somehow less cut-and-dry than the simple act of dying.

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The brutal invasion of Ukraine, the indescribable terrorist attack on Israel and other major conflicts should dispel any illusion that the world is safe.

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"There are no words to describe the feeling today. It's indescribable, like spontaneous joy, excitement, tears," said Rachel Peery, 49, an employee in the tech sector.

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Related Words

• ineffable 
• sublime 
• unspeakable