indefinable
not definable; not readily identified, described, analyzed, or determined.
something that cannot be defined: the indefinables of great musicianship.
Origin of indefinable
1Other words from indefinable
- in·de·fin·a·ble·ness, noun
- in·de·fin·a·bly, adverb
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How to use indefinable in a sentence
Those long suburbs melting indefinably away into the capital forbid all surprise.
The Caxtons, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonSomehow the moonlit stillness of the forest had altered indefinably.
Diane of the Green Van | Leona DalrympleThe gesture was indefinably reminiscent of Dallisa, and for the first time I saw the likeness between them.
The Door Through Space | Marion Zimmer BradleyReginald was changed—vaguely, almost indefinably, but certainly changed.
Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters | May Agnes FlemingHe felt like a different man and looked to her indefinably strange when he faced her again quietly.
Jewel Weed | Alice Ames Winter
British Dictionary definitions for indefinable
/ (ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl) /
incapable of being defined or analysed: there was an indefinable sense of terror
Derived forms of indefinable
- indefinableness, noun
- indefinably, adverb
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