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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
Derived Forms
- ˌڴڲˈٲ, noun
- ˈڴڲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·Э·i·ٲ ·f··Ա noun
- ·f· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of ineffable1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ineffable1
Example Sentences
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.
And courts have long recognized this ineffable quality of mercy.
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