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Meaning of 'ineffable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ineffable [ a.]
- Incapable of being expresses in words; unspeakable; unutterable; indescribable; as, the ineffable joys of heaven.

Meaning of 'ineffable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ineffable [ s]
Meaning (1):
- defying expression or description
Example in sentence:
  • a thing of untellable splendor;
  • indefinable yearnings;
  • indescribable beauty;
  • ineffable ecstasy;
  • inexpressible anguish;
  • unspeakable happiness;
  • unutterable contempt
Meaning (2):
- too sacred to be uttered
Example in sentence:
  • the ineffable name of the Deity

Nearby Words:

inearth inebriant inebriate inebriated inebriating inebriation inebriety inebrious inedited inee

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