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English adjective: ineffable

1. ineffable defying expression or description


SamplesIndefinable yearnings.
Indescribable beauty.
Ineffable ecstasy.
Inexpressible anguish.
Unspeakable happiness.
Unutterable contempt.
A thing of untellable splendor.


Synonymsindefinable, indescribable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterable


Similarinexpressible, unexpressible


Antonymsexpressible

2. ineffable too sacred to be uttered


SamplesThe ineffable name of the Deity.


Synonymsunnameable, unspeakable, unutterable


Similarsacred


Antonymsprofane, secular









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