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indefinable
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in·de·fin·a·ble  (nd-fn-bl)
adj.
Impossible to define, describe, or analyze. See Synonyms at unspeakable.
n.
One that is indefinable.
inde·fina·bili·ty, inde·fina·ble·ness n.
inde·fina·bly adv.
indefinable
Adjective
difficult to describe or explain completely
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.indefinableindefinable - not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words; "an indefinable feeling of terror"; "an abstract concept that seems indefinable"
undefinable
undefined, vague - not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"
2.indefinableindefinable - defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable happiness"; "unutterable contempt"; "a thing of untellable splendor"
indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterable
inexpressible, unexpressible - defying expression
Translations
indefinable [ɪndɪˈfaɪnəbl] adj → indefinible
indefinable [ɪndɪˈfaɪnəbl] adj → indéfinissable
indefinable [ɪndɪˈfaɪnəbl] adj → undefinierbar
indefinable [ɪndɪˈfaɪnəbl] adj → indefinibile
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