ineffable

[US]/ɪnˈefəbl/
[UK]/ɪnˈefəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words, beyond expression, unutterable.

Phrases & Collocations

ineffable beauty

ineffable joy

Example Sentences

the ineffable name of the Deity.

the ineffable beauty of the scenery

the ineffable natural beauty of the Everglades.

the ineffable Hebrew name that gentiles write as Jehovah.

Especially worshipped by the Shenxiao sect, in this passage He explicates the link between soteriology and the ineffable nature of the Dao.

the beauty of the sunset was ineffable

she was filled with an ineffable sense of joy

the ineffable feeling of love overwhelmed him

the ineffable pain of loss weighed heavily on her heart

the ineffable power of nature left him in awe

her ineffable charm captivated everyone around her

the ineffable mystery of the universe intrigued scientists for centuries

the ineffable bond between mother and child is unbreakable

the ineffable truth of his words resonated with the audience

the ineffable quality of her voice moved people to tears

Real-world Examples

He was like the mystic seeking to describe the ineffable.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

The mystic sees the ineffable, and the psycho-pathologist the unspeakable.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

I had a fleeting glimpse of a pursuit of the ineffable.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

That it was unarrogant, and would keep reaching towards the ineffable? Women could.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

' sneered Mrs. Bumble, with ineffable contempt.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

Star Trek possesses an ineffable quality that cannot simply be duplicated by trying harder.

Source: Steve teaches you career planning.

She sighed a sigh of ineffable satisfaction, as if her cup of happiness were now full.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

As she continued to watch him ineffable relief stole slowly over her, relaxing her strained nerves and exhausted body.

Source: Summer

Her lips trembled into a smile, but the eyes remained distant and serious, as if bent on some ineffable vision.

Source: The Age of Innocence (Part One)

It demands a leap of faith, and of imagination, to board a plane for some faraway land, hoping, wishing, for a taste of the ineffable.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

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