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indescribable

[ in-di-skrahy-buh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not describable; too extraordinary for description:

    a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.

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indescribable

/ ˌɪԻɪˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. beyond description; too intense, extreme, etc, for words
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԻˈ, adverb
  • ˌԻˌˈٲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • d·a·i·ٲ d·a··Ա noun
  • d·a· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indescribable1

First recorded in 1785–95; in- 3 + describable ( def )
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The mother of a 15-year-old boy who drowned in a reservoir has said the impact on the family has been "indescribable".

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The Cambridge rower said winning was "an indescribable feeling".

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“Arely was a bright light in all of our lives — loving, kind and full of dreams. The pain of losing her is indescribable.”

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Thus, the auteur shaped the Adult Swim brand’s lasting association with a vibe – that indescribable impression that made “Cowboy” character Spike Spiegel as much of a blue romantic as an ace bounty hunter.

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“The sensation that runs through your body when you see hundreds and hundreds of shoes piled up like that is indescribable,” said Servín.

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