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 )

Related Words

• ineffable
• sublime
• unspeakable