indescribable

adjective

in·​de·​scrib·​able ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl 

1

: that cannot be described

an indescribable sensation

2

: surpassing description

indescribable joy

indescribableness noun

indescribably

ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• incredible
• unspeakable
• inexpressible
• ineffable
• unutterable
• indefinable

Examples of indescribable in a Sentence

the indescribable immensity of Mount Everest

Recent Examples on the Web

Winant crystallizes this idea of crossing a indescribable threshold through her discussion and analysis of masochism, an intrinsic component of athletic practice that intertwines physical pleasure with pain. —Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 2025

Winning back-to-back championships is indescribable, Bennett said as his team celebrated on the ice around him Tuesday night. —Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 18 June 2025

The Adventurous Menu at KOL The menu at KOL is quite indescribable. —Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

Much like birth itself, the human experience of pain is reliably quotidian yet wholly indescribable: Neither words nor images can fully account for the primal, subjective sensations of the body. —Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for indescribable

• ascribable
• describable

Kids Definition

indescribable

adjective

in·​de·​scrib·​able ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl 

: impossible to describe

indescribable beauty

indescribably

-bə-blē 

adverb