indescribable

adjective

in·​de·​scrib·​able ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl How to pronounce indescribable (audio)
Synonyms of indescribablenext
1
: that cannot be described
an indescribable sensation
2
: surpassing description
indescribable joy
indescribableness noun
indescribably
ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-blē How to pronounce indescribable (audio)
adverb

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the indescribable immensity of Mount Everest
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To celebrate that person is an indescribable feeling. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 There has been an indescribable joy sweeping New York City as of late, thanks to an unprecedented week of athletic endeavors. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 18 June 2026 But the actual experience of redness—that felt, interior, indescribable thing—lives inside your perception box, and nowhere else. — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 6 May 2026 For David and Tara Heidenreich, the moment their son Eli became a Steeler was nearly indescribable. — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indescribable

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First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of indescribable was in 1751

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indescribable

adjective
in·​de·​scrib·​able ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl How to pronounce indescribable (audio)
: impossible to describe
indescribable beauty
indescribably
-bə-blē How to pronounce indescribable (audio)
adverb

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