undefinable

adjective

un·​de·​fin·​able ˌən-di-ˈfī-nə-bəl How to pronounce undefinable (audio)
Synonyms of undefinablenext
: unable to be defined or precisely described : indefinable
a seemingly undefinable term
… he felt an undefinable dread laying hold on him …—George Eliot

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The best bars are full of an undefinable spirit, something that draws people in and convinces them to linger. — Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025 The streets are dotted with workers in hazmat suits doing undefinable tasks and the stores are rundown. — Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025 And much like the works on display, attendees dared to be visually undefinable. — Tyler Matthew Oyer feb. 27, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 Sports cars are famously undefinable, encompassing a broad array of roadsters, four-door cars, coupes, grand tourers, supercars, and even some straight-up race cars. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undefinable

Word History

First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undefinable was in 1690

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“Undefinable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undefinable. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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