beyond description
bɪˈjɑnd dɪˈskrɪpʃən
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Definition of beyond description - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
indescribableimpossible to describe in words
  • The beauty of the sunset was beyond description.
indescribable inexpressible
2.
extremeextremely or extraordinarily
  • Her kindness was beyond description.
incredibly indescribably
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Expressions with beyond

beyond helpadj.
unable to be helped or improved by anyone
The old car is beyond help.
beyond reachadj.
impossible to obtain or achieve
The treasure was beyond reach for the explorers.
beyond repairadj.
cannot be fixed or restored
The old car is beyond repair after the accident.
way beyondadv.
much further than
The town is way beyond the mountains.
beyond one's controladj.
not able to be controlled by someone
The delay was beyond his control.
beyond the reach ofadv.
in a place where it cannot be reached
The book was placed beyond the reach of the children.

Expressions with description

defy descriptionv.
be too extraordinary to be described
The beauty of the sunset defies description.
beggar's descriptionn.
something so extreme it cannot be described with words
The devastation after the storm was beggar's description.
of every descriptionadj.
including all types or kinds without exception
The store sells books of every description.
it defies descriptionexp.
express something too extraordinary to be described in words
The alien landscape was so strange, it defies description.
it baffles descriptionexp.
express extreme confusion or puzzlement about something
The magician's trick it baffles description.
job descriptionn.
written outline of tasks and responsibilities for a job
The job description lists all the main duties.
of any descriptionadj.
having no specific type or kind limitation
We accept donations of any description.
of some descriptionadj.
belonging to an unspecified or unknown kind or type
He wore a uniform of some description.
position descriptionn.
written summary of job duties and responsibilities
The position description outlines the manager's daily tasks.
verbal descriptionn.
statement that represents something in words
The verbal description of the painting was vivid.

Terms related to beyond description

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Terms with beyond description included in their meaning

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indefinableadj.
beyond description
cannot be described or expressed accurately
beggarv.
expression
be beyond belief or description

Examples of beyond description in a sentence

  • The devastation caused by the storm was beyond description.
  • The view from the mountain was beyond description.
  • The pain she felt was beyond description.

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  1. French:au-delà des mots, indescriptiblement, ...
  2. German:unbeschreiblich, außerordentlich, ...
  3. Italian:oltre ogni descrizione, indescrivibilmente, ...
  4. Spanish:más allá de las palabras, indescriptiblemente, ...
  5. Portuguese:além de qualquer descrição, incrivelmente, ...
  6. Chinese:无法形容, 难以形容, ...
  7. Japanese:言葉では言い表せない, 非常に, ...
  8. Arabic:يَفُوقُ الوَصْفَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֵעֵבֶר לְכָל תֵּיאוּר, מֵעֵבֶר לְכָל תֵּאוּר, ...
  10. Russian:неописуемо, ...
  11. Ukrainian:не піддається опису, невимовно, ...
  12. Hindi:वर्णन से परे, अत्यधिक, ...
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