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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the indescribable immensity of Mount Everest
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The grief felt by our entire staff is indescribable.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Tackling me to the ground, the elation was indescribable.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
The smell after a rain is indescribable.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Indescribable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indescribable. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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indescribable
adjective
in·de·scrib·able
ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl
: impossible to describe
indescribable beauty
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