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indefinable

(ɪndɪfaɪnəbəl)

adjective

An indefinable quality or feeling cannot easily be described.

[written]

There was something indefinable in her eyes.

His head felt lighter in some indefinable way.

Synonyms: inexpressible, vague, indescribable, obscure More Synonyms of indefinable

indefinable in British English

(ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl)

adjective

incapable of being defined or analysed

there was an indefinable sense of terror

Derived forms

indefinableness (ˌindeˈfinableness)

noun

indefinably (ˌindeˈfinably)

adverb

indefinable in American English

(ˌɪndiˈfaɪnəbəl; ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl)

adjective

that cannot be defined

Derived forms

indefinability (ˌindeˌfinaˈbility)

noun

indefinably (ˌindeˈfinably)

adverb

Word origin

ML indeffinabilis

Examples of 'indefinable' in a sentence
indefinable

Above her, from an indefinable source, shone the low red glow, diffused through the muslin drapes.But there was something indefinable about him that still proclaimed his origins in earth and furrow.

(adjective) in the sense of inexpressible

Definition

difficult to describe or explain completely

There was something indefinable in her eyes.

Synonyms

inexpressible

I felt a sudden inexpressible loneliness.

vague

He could just make out a vague shape in the distance.

indescribable

The stench from the sewer is indescribable.

obscure

The hills were just an obscure shape in the mist.

dim

My childhood is now a dim memory.

hazy

The air was filled with hazy sunshine and frost.

nameless

He was suddenly seized by a nameless dread.

indistinct

The lettering is fuzzy and indistinct.

unrealized

impalpable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of dim

Definition

not clear in the mind

My childhood is now a dim memory.

Synonyms

obscure,

remote,

vague,

confused,

shadowy,

imperfect,

hazy,

sketchy,

intangible,

indistinct

in the sense of hazy

Definition

(of the sky or a view) unable to be seen clearly because of dust or heat

The air was filled with hazy sunshine and frost.

Synonyms

misty,

faint,

dim,

dull,

obscure,

veiled,

smoky,

cloudy,

foggy,

overcast,

blurry,

nebulous

in the sense of indescribable

Definition

too intense or extreme for words

The stench from the sewer is indescribable.

Synonyms

unutterable,

indefinable,

beyond words,

ineffable,

inexpressible,

beyond description,

incommunicable,

beggaring description

Nearby words of
indefinable

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indefatigable
indefensible
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indefinite
indefinitely
indelible

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释义	Trends of indefinable View usage for: indefinable (ɪndɪfaɪnəbəl) adjective An indefinable quality or feeling cannot easily be described. [written] There was something indefinable in her eyes. His head felt lighter in some indefinable way. Synonyms: inexpressible, vague, indescribable, obscure More Synonyms of indefinable indefinable in British English (ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl) adjective incapable of being defined or analysed there was an indefinable sense of terror Derived forms indefinableness (ˌindeˈfinableness) noun indefinably (ˌindeˈfinably) adverb indefinable in American English (ˌɪndiˈfaɪnəbəl; ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl) adjective that cannot be defined Derived forms indefinability (ˌindeˌfinaˈbility) noun indefinably (ˌindeˈfinably) adverb Word origin ML indeffinabilis Examples of 'indefinable' in a sentence indefinable Above her, from an indefinable source, shone the low red glow, diffused through the muslin drapes. Stewart, Michael COMPULSION (2002) But there was something indefinable about him that still proclaimed his origins in earth and furrow. Hilton, John Buxton THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL) (2002) (adjective) in the sense of inexpressible Definition difficult to describe or explain completely There was something indefinable in her eyes. Synonyms inexpressible I felt a sudden inexpressible loneliness. vague He could just make out a vague shape in the distance. indescribable The stench from the sewer is indescribable. obscure The hills were just an obscure shape in the mist. dim My childhood is now a dim memory. hazy The air was filled with hazy sunshine and frost. nameless He was suddenly seized by a nameless dread. indistinct The lettering is fuzzy and indistinct. unrealized impalpable Additional synonyms in the sense of dim Definition not clear in the mind My childhood is now a dim memory. Synonyms obscure, remote, vague, confused, shadowy, imperfect, hazy, sketchy, intangible, indistinct in the sense of hazy Definition (of the sky or a view) unable to be seen clearly because of dust or heat The air was filled with hazy sunshine and frost. Synonyms misty, faint, dim, dull, obscure, veiled, smoky, cloudy, foggy, overcast, blurry, nebulous in the sense of indescribable Definition too intense or extreme for words The stench from the sewer is indescribable. Synonyms unutterable, indefinable, beyond words, ineffable, inexpressible, beyond description, incommunicable, beggaring description Nearby words of indefinable indeed indefatigable indefensible indefinable indefinite indefinitely indelible Synonyms of 'indefinable' indefinable Explore 'indefinable' in the dictionary
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