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ineffable

adjective

Defying expression or description

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
NE
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪˈnɛf.ə.bəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Defying expression or description

    “Indefinable yearnings”

adjective

  1. Too sacred to be uttered

    “The ineffable name of the Deity”

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Example Sentences

Indefinable yearnings
Indescribable beauty
Ineffable ecstasy
Unspeakable happiness
Unutterable contempt
The ineffable name of the Deity

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