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ineffable
What does ineffable mean?
ineffable (adjective): beyond expression in words; unspeakable.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ineffable in a sentence?
- Ineffable ecstasy. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce ineffable?
/ɪˈnɛfəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ineffable come from?
Borrowed from Middle French ineffable, a learned borrowing from Latin ineffābilis, from in- (“not”) + effābilis (“utterable”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of ineffable?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ineffable” mean?
incapable of being avoided or prevented
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beyond expression in words; unspeakable
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of unknown name; whose name is withheld
Not quite: that's what anonymous means.
helpful or good to something or someone
Not quite: that's what beneficial means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “ineffable”?
magnificent
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preliminary
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spectacular
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unspeakable
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