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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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Other Word Forms

  • indescribability noun
  • indescribableness noun
  • indescribably adverb
  • ˌԻˈ adverb
  • ˌԻˌˈٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indescribable1

First recorded in 1785–95; in- 3 + describable ( def. )
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Her hoarding behaviour had begun in her childhood, her parents "were exactly the same" and it was "indescribable" what they had in their home, Susan says.

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"I felt immense joy, it's indescribable," Araceli told Canadian public broadcaster CBC earlier in May, adding: "My daughters gave me so much strength."

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"The national army… has been replaced by mercenary bands, armed groups, tribal militias, and foreign armed forces that have not only demonstrated their limitations but also plunged the country into indescribable chaos."

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“When I say God, I mean this indescribable energy or person — whatever it is that brought us here.”

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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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