in-describability
dɪˈskraɪ adjective
not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
Related forms
in·de·scrib·a·bil·i·ty, in·de·scrib·a·ble·ness, noun
in·de·scrib·a·bly, adverb
Synonyms
overwhelming, indefinable, unutterable.
overwhelming, indefinable, unutterable.
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| —adj | |
| beyond description; too intense, extreme, etc, for words | |
| indescriba'bility | |
| —n | |
| inde'scribableness | |
| —n | |
| inde'scribably | |
| —adv | |
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