indescribable
adjective
in·de·scrib·able
ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl 
1
: that cannot be described
an indescribable sensation
2
: surpassing description
indescribable joy
indescribableness
noun
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the indescribable immensity of Mount Everest
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Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Another recent work, Goblin Girl (2021), shows a green-skinned creature, her face scrunched up in an indescribable expression—a silly grin, perhaps, or maybe something more menacing.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Althoff, who’s 27 years old, just has it, that indescribable presence, that gravitational pull.
—Katie Drummond, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
The devastation our tri-state area has suffered is indescribable.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Indescribable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indescribable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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indescribable
adjective
in·de·scrib·able
ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl
: impossible to describe
indescribable beauty
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