indefinable

adjective

ˌin-di-ˈfī-nə-bəl How to pronounce indefinable (audio)
Definition of indefinablenext
as in incredible
beyond the power to describe some indefinable quality makes that movie star very appealing

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Recent Examples of indefinable This East Coast city earns high marks year after year for its various dining options, museums, and the indefinable, electric energy of the city that never sleeps. — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 Her work often explores indefinable experiences and emotions, intimacy, connection, and the body’s relationship to nature. — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025 An indefinable musical by a French auteur is headed for millions of streaming subscribers. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 When the two creatives become housemates, an indefinable friendship sparks. — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for indefinable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefinable
  1. incredible
  2. ineffable
  3. indescribable
  4. inexpressible
  5. unspeakable
  6. incommunicable
  7. unutterable
  8. unexplainable
Adjective
  • Within a few years, Torra was playing in metal bands across Long Island, belting out songs by Skid Row, Cinderella, Ratt, and yes, Quiet Riot, with incredible power and force.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There are so many incredible materials for artists here, all for free.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of incredible
Adjective
  • All share a similar ineffable sweetbitterness and its attendant experiences.
    — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Loving your work is great, but career obsession can be its own form of sterility; corporations aren’t people, and most employers would sooner lay you off than understand your ineffable you-ness.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of ineffable
Adjective
  • Playing college football has made an indescribable impact on my life.
    — The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Her life and legacy of joy and creativity had an indescribable impact on the world.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of indescribable
Adjective
  • The universe of the film, as all of Nolan’s worlds are, is one drawn from the muted colors of reluctant determination and it’s structured by a gravity of inexpressible guilt.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • Much like the famed British poets of World War I, who sought to express the inexpressible, Abu Toha strives to capture the unspeakable carnage, futility, and despair of war.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Definition of inexpressible
Adjective
  • At the heart of this speculative novel is an unspeakable atrocity that serves as the premise of Kathy’s life.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
  • After the complex chain of causes that the rest of the film has detailed, this final image stands as a single unspeakable effect.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of unspeakable
Adjective
  • But because some crucial part of artistic expression is always slipping toward the incommunicable, the most powerful art is sometimes less a dialogue than a soliloquy.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
  • Margaret would whisper in the dark and laugh quietly, entertained by her own incommunicable thoughts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of incommunicable
Adjective
  • An idle scroll through any social media feed will reveal violent language against Jewish people that was considered widely unutterable a few years ago.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 1 May 2026
  • Stripped of orchestral arrangement, the emotion in Ross’s voice provokes that unutterable connection that makes singer and listener one in a desire to act in the present for the present.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Dec. 2025
Definition of unutterable
Adjective
  • The movie has since become an unexplainable piece of comfort for a spooked generation.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Still, there was a wide and largely unexplainable range of geographical variety.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of unexplainable

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“Indefinable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefinable. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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