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ineffable
[in-ef-uh-buhl]
adjective
incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible.
ineffable joy.
not to be spoken because of its sacredness; unutterable.
the ineffable name of the deity.
Synonyms:
ineffable
/ ɪˈɛəə /
adjective
too great or intense to be expressed in words; unutterable
too sacred to be uttered
indescribable; indefinable
Other Word Forms
- ineffability noun
- ineffableness noun
- ineffably adverb
- ˌڴڲˈٲ noun
- ˈڴڲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of ineffable1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ineffable1
Example Sentences
That ineffable feeling of danger is what drew so many people to FLAG’s Memorial Day performance.
She wasn’t so much superstitious as obedient, devoted to making the ineffable routine and mysticism accessible even to the uninitiated.
Some things prove ineffable, like this multi-perspective story of a woman, her daughter, her personal assistant, her so-so suitor, her long-ago camp crush and his wife — all of whom spend a weekend together.
We’ve now had a century of modern dance, led by the likes of Merce Cunningham, George Balanchine and many others whose modernism delved into the very essence of the body’s ability to express the ineffable.
Despite Lawrence’s doubts, he exudes the ineffable sense of someone in deep communion with his faith.
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