Ineffable Definition & Meaning
ineffable
- adjective
- defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable happiness"; "unutterable contempt"; "a thing of untellable splendor"
- too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity"
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- What does ineffable mean?
- defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable happiness"; "unutterable contempt"; "a thing of untellable splendor" too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity"
- What part of speech is ineffable?
- Ineffable is an adjective.
- How many definitions does ineffable have?
- Ineffable has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).