inexpressible

[ in-ik-spres-uh-buhl ]
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adjective

  1. not expressible; incapable of being uttered or described in words: a scene of inexpressible beauty.

noun

  1. inexpressibles, Archaic. trousers; pants.

Origin of inexpressible

1
First recorded in 1615–25; in-3 + expressible

Other words from inexpressible

  • in·ex·press·i·bil·i·ty, in·ex·press·i·ble·ness, noun
  • in·ex·press·i·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for inexpressible

inexpressible

/ (ˌɪnɪkˈsprɛsəbəl) /

adjective

  1. too great, etc, to be expressed or uttered; indescribable

Derived forms of inexpressible

  • inexpressibility or inexpressibleness, noun
  • inexpressibly, adverb

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