indescribable

[ in-di-skrahy-buh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not describable; too extraordinary for description:

   a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.

   Synonyms: unutterable, indefinable, overwhelming

indescribable

/ ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl /

adjective

1. beyond description; too intense, extreme, etc, for words

Derived Forms

• ˌindeˈscribably, adverb
• ˌindeˌscribaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• inde·scriba·bili·ty inde·scriba·ble·ness noun
• inde·scriba·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of indescribable¹

First recorded in 1785–95; in- ³ + describable ( def )

Example Sentences

She said Holly's death felt like a part of her heart had been ripped away, with the pain "indescribable".

From BBC

“It’s an indescribable feeling of how all this went down,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

"It just came from the pit of my stomach to know that your child has been taken in such a violent way - it's indescribable."

From BBC

They’re kind of a cross between a crepe and a pancake, and they are indescribable.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, Israel’s domestic intelligence chief Ronen Bar wrote to ministers warning that Jewish extremists in the West Bank were carrying out acts of “terror” against Palestinians and causing “indescribable damage” to the country.

From BBC

Related Words

• ineffable
• sublime
• unspeakable