undefinable
adjective
un·de·fin·able
ˌən-di-ˈfī-nə-bəl 
: unable to be defined or precisely described : indefinable
a seemingly undefinable term
… he felt an undefinable dread laying hold on him …—
George Eliot
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The streets are dotted with workers in hazmat suits doing undefinable tasks and the stores are rundown.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
England’s precise positions down that side were slightly undefinable, which means the formation question is slightly redundant.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 7 July 2024
The undefinable 2021 science-fiction musical epic Neptune Frost—a project from American multidisciplinary artist and musician Saul Williams and Rwandan filmmaker Anisia Uzeyman—is an example of a film that does not simply rehash past visions of a future.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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Button Mash was home to a number of pop-ups throughout the years, including the long-running Starry Kitchen, a 101 List awardee under former L.A. Times Food critic Jonathan Gold.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
England’s precise positions down that side were slightly undefinable, which means the formation question is slightly redundant.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 7 July 2024
The undefinable 2021 science-fiction musical epic Neptune Frost—a project from American multidisciplinary artist and musician Saul Williams and Rwandan filmmaker Anisia Uzeyman—is an example of a film that does not simply rehash past visions of a future.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Food The undefinable cooking at Poltergeist will haunt you
Oct. 12, 2023
Button Mash was home to a number of pop-ups throughout the years, including the long-running Starry Kitchen, a 101 List awardee under former L.A. Times Food critic Jonathan Gold.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Undefinable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undefinable. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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