English adjective: ineffable | |||
1. | ineffable defying expression or description | ||
Samples | Indefinable yearnings. Indescribable beauty. Ineffable ecstasy. Inexpressible anguish. Unspeakable happiness. Unutterable contempt. A thing of untellable splendor. | ||
Synonyms | indefinable, indescribable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterable | ||
Similar | inexpressible, unexpressible | ||
Antonyms | expressible | ||
2. | ineffable too sacred to be uttered | ||
Samples | The ineffable name of the Deity. | ||
Synonyms | unnameable, unspeakable, unutterable | ||
Similar | sacred | ||
Antonyms | profane, secular | ||