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[ in-di-skrahy-buh-buhl ] / ˌɪn dɪˈskraɪ bə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indescribable ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenot describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria. Origin of indescribableFirst recorded in 1785–95; in-3 + describable SYNONYMS FOR indescribableoverwhelming, indefinable, unutterable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR indescribable ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM indescribablein·de·scrib·a·bil·i·ty, in·de·scrib·a·ble·ness, nounin·de·scrib·a·bly, adverbWords nearby indescribableindependent school, independent suspension, independent variable, in-depth, Inderal, indescribable, indestructible, in detail, indeterminable, indeterminacy, indeterminacy principle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indescribablePersonality is that indescribable something that sets you off as a person. How to Be Popular, ’50s Style: ‘Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek’|Maya Van Wagenen|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST The air was full of indescribable suffering and questions for which I have no answers. Why Are Attacks Like Boston So Rare?|Megan McArdle|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST But he said he has fond memories of his “awesome” and “indescribable” experience working on Star Wars: Detours with Lucas. Seth Green On ‘The Story of Luke,’ Autism, ‘Star Wars’ & More|Jean Trinh|April 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST In its wake, the Countess was overwhelmed by a feeling she could identify only as “indescribable loneliness.” The Titanic’s Haute Heroine: The Countess of Rothes|Elizabeth Kaye|April 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
With a computer that goes bad and the mystery of the monolith and the indescribable ending that nobody could understand. William Shatner's 10 Favorite Space Movies|William Shatner|October 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST After even a fortnight at sea, an indescribable sensation is produced by this cry, and by the subsequent sight of the land itself. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam'|Annie Allnut Brassey He was six feet in height, and had in his countenance an indescribable mixture of good and evil. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada|Francis Parkman The news gave him an indescribable feeling of mingled joy and regret. Stoneheart|Gustave Aimard Her last glance at me in the midst of her indescribable agony was one of thankfulness and gratitude. The Chalice Of Courage|Cyrus Townsend Brady At that moment Dave gave a long, low growl, and immediately an indescribable chorus of yells issued from the forest near at hand. In Search of El Dorado|Alexander MacDonald
British Dictionary definitions for indescribable
adjectivebeyond description; too intense, extreme, etc, for words Derived forms of indescribableindescribability or indescribableness, nounindescribably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to indescribableineffable, sublime, unspeakable, impossible, nondescript, subtle, incommunicable, indefinable, inexpressible, unutterable, untellable |