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indefinable

in·de·fi·nable

US/ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnʌbʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words

  • “an indefinable feeling of terror”
  • “an abstract concept that seems indefinable”
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2.

defying expression or description

  • “indefinable yearnings”
  • “indescribable beauty”
  • “ineffable ecstasy”
  • “inexpressible anguish”
  • “unspeakable happiness”
  • “unutterable contempt”
  • “a thing of untellable splendor”
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Origin

From in- + definable.

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