indescribable

ˌɪndɪˈskraɪəbl̩

Definition

Definition of indescribable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotiontoo overwhelming to be expressed in words

The beauty of the sunset was indescribable..

ineffable

inexpressible

complexdefying description due to complexity or chaos

The scene was chaotic and indescribable..

incommunicable

ineffable

inexpressible

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Origin of indescribable

Latin, in- (not) + describere (to describe)

Terms with indescribable included in their meaning

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beyond description

adv.

indescribable

impossible to describe in words

enigmatic

adj.

indescribable

defying easy description or explanation

unspeakably

adv.

indescribable manner

in a way that cannot be described

je ne sais quoi

indescribable quality

quality that cannot be easily described or named

ineffability

indescribable quality

quality of being too great to be expressed in words

undefinable

adj.

indescribable

not able to be clearly described or defined

unnamable

adj.

indescribable

impossible to name or describe with a name

untellable

adj.

indescribable

impossible to express in words

Examples of indescribable in a sentence

The pain he felt was indescribable.
The beauty of the sunset was indescribable.
Her emotions were so intense they were indescribable.

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French:indescriptible, inqualifiable, ...
German:unbeschreiblich, ...
Italian:indescrivibile, ...
Spanish:inexpresable, inexplicable, ...
Portuguese:inefável, inexplicável, ...
Chinese:难以形容, 无法描述, ...
Japanese:言葉にできない, ...
Arabic:لا يُوصَف, ...
Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי נִיתָּן לְתֵיאוּר, בִּלְתִּי נִתָּן לְתֵאוּר, ...
Russian:неописуемый, необъяснимый, ...
Ukrainian:невимовний, ...
Hindi:अवर्णनीय, वर्णनातीत, ...
Bengali:অবর্ণনীয়, বর্ণনাকঠিন, ...
Catalan:indescriptible, inclassificable, ...
Czech:nepopsatelný, nevylíčitelný, ...
Danish:ubeskrivelig, uoverskuelig, ...
Dutch:onbeschrijfelijk, ...
Greek:απερίγραπτος, αχαρακτήριστος, ...
Hungarian:leírhatatlan, kifejezhetetlen, ...
Khmer:មិនអាចពិពណ៌នាបាន, ពិបាកពិពណ៌នា, ...
Korean:형언할 수 없는, 복잡한, ...
Persian:غیرقابل توصیف, آشفته, ...
Polish:nieopisany, ...
Portuguese (BR):inefável, inexplicável, ...
Romanian:indescriptibil, haotic, ...
Swedish:obeskrivlig, kaotisk, ...
Thai:เกินคำบรรยาย, พรรณนาไม่ถูก, ...
Turkish:tarifsiz, tarif edilemez, ...
Vietnamese:không thể diễn tả, khó tả, ...

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Definition of indescribable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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