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
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Examples of indescribable in a Sentence
the indescribable immensity of Mount Everest
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What happened next inflicted waves of almost indescribable pain, Lu said.
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The sense of dismay and betrayal that swept across Hollywood was almost indescribable.
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Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2023
His voice, though often fairly indescribable, will play over the blaring music during drills.
—Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2023
In true Charlap Hyman & Herrero fashion, the firm used decoration as a means to communicate complex or verbally indescribable feelings.
—Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 24 Aug. 2023
Now appreciating the tiniest details in her life to a new immediate sense of belonging, observing the Earth was a means of absorbing indescribable love.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2023
Claire will forever remain in our hearts, her absence leaving an indescribable void that will be felt by all who knew and loved her.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2023
What happened next inflicted waves of almost indescribable pain, Lu said.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 13 July 2023
Nemacolin There’s an almost indescribable variety to Nemacolin, the renowned resort in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 July 2023
The sense of dismay and betrayal that swept across Hollywood was almost indescribable.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
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First Known Use
1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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indescribable
adjective
in·de·scrib·able
ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl
: impossible to describe
indescribable beauty
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