Meaning of indefinable in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌɪndəˈfaɪnəb(ə)l/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   indefinable

   Definitions

   1. not capable of being precisely or readily described

   Examples

   • « not easily put into words »
   • « an indefinable feeling of terror »
   • « an abstract concept that seems indefinable »

   Synonyms

   • undefined
   • vague
2. 2. defying expression or description

   Examples

   • « indefinable yearnings »
   • « indescribable beauty »
   • « ineffable ecstasy »
   • « inexpressible anguish »
   • « unspeakable happiness »
   • « unutterable contempt »
   • « a thing of untellable splendor »

   Synonyms

   • inexpressible
   • unexpressible