inexpressible

American  

[in-ik-spres-uh-buhl] / ˌɪn ɪkˈsprɛs ə bəl /

adjective

1. not expressible; incapable of being uttered or described in words.

   a scene of inexpressible beauty.

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noun

1. Archaic. inexpressibles, trousers; pants.

inexpressible British  

/ ˌɪnɪkˈsprɛsəbəl /

adjective

1. too great, etc, to be expressed or uttered; indescribable

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Other Word Forms

• inexpressibility noun
• inexpressibleness noun
• inexpressibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of inexpressible

First recorded in 1615–25; in- ³ + expressible ( def. )

Example Sentences

He is inexpressibly affecting in depicting how desperately happy Chris is to be reunited with Anna, to whom he takes a fiercely protective attitude, out of both love and remorse.

From The Wall Street Journal

The often monumental sculptures serve as challenging and emotional reminders of the vital role of art to express the inexpressible.

From Seattle Times

“While we are grateful for the closure that has been provided, nothing will bring Terry back. The void left by her absence over the years is inexpressible.”

From Seattle Times

It reveals much about the inner lives of people with non-verbal autism, worlds that often remain devastatingly inexpressible.

From Los Angeles Times

“Happy Place” is funny at points, but it is also the closest that Henry has come to writing an old-school melodrama, a heart-rending plot that struggles to express the inexpressible.

From Washington Post