indescribably
4
6.5
- adverb
- /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbli/
:
indescriptiblemente
- "It makes me so indescribably happy."
It is amazingly fast, just indescribably so.
- It is amazingly fast, just indescribably so.
- It is, it is indescribably damaging in that it distorts God's gift of sex.
Examples
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The chill to the touch of that lemon was indescribably nice.
Fiction book (1996) -
The feeling of moving freely in the air, propelled only by the movement of one's own arms, was indescribably wonderful.
Blog text (3) -
After the last few lonely months, it felt indescribably good.
Fiction book (2000) -
Having family close at hand is indescribably helpful.
Blog text (28) -
And it is indescribably meaningful to me to achieve this dream with you.
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I also know that Soviet history is indescribably tragic.
Blog text (8) -
The sensation was indescribably thrilling.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's indescribably beautiful.
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Autumn gives the forests one last brief but indescribably beautiful allure.
Fiction book (2002) -
The landscape was indescribably beautiful, leaving us speechless with its vivid colors.
Synonyms
172
2.8
In a way that is very surprising and hard to believe
107
3.7
In a way that is very surprising or seems impossible
21
4.0
In a way that makes people very surprised
10
5.4
To a very great degree that you cannot count
8
6.8
Very much in a way that is hard to describe
8
6.8
To a degree that is very hard to believe
7
6.7
To a very surprising degree that is hard to believe
6
4.3
Making people feel very surprised
2
6.1
In a very impressive way that surprises people
2
7.7
In a way that is very hard to imagine
2
6.3
Much better than anything else
1
8.2
In a way that is so great it cannot be understood or believed
1
7.7
Very much in a way that words cannot describe
1
8.1
So strong that you cannot find words to describe it
1
7.6
By a very large amount that cannot be measured
1
7.5
An amount so great you cannot imagine
1
9.8
So great that you cannot find words to describe it
1
8.6
So great that you cannot measure it
In a way you cannot clearly describe
Far too large or different to compare
How Describable
Surface Forms
Morphology
indescribably = indescribable (transparent) = in + describe + able + ly
This is a standard adverb formation from the adjective 'indescribable' with fully predictable meaning.
Etymology
Indescribably combines in- 'not' and describe 'to say or write about something', so it means 'not able to be described'. So, if you are indescribably happy, your feeling is so strong or strange you cannot put it into words.